Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients




Arm A; n = 200

Arm B; n = 196

Arm C; n = 201
Sex, M/F, no. of patients   110/90   109/87   112/89  
Age, y   59 ± 8*  59 ± 8   58 ± 8  
DS stage I/II/III, no. of patients   19/50/131   16/34/146   16/42/143  
M component, no. of patients    
    IgG   124   129   119  
    IgA   47   32   52  
    Bence Jones   24   30   28  
    IgD   5   5   2  
Hemoglobin, g/dL   11.3 ± 2   11.2 ± 2   11.1 ± 2  
Serum calcium, μM   2.4 ± 0.2   2.4 ± 0.3   2.4 ± 0.4  
Serum albumin, g/L   40 ± 7   40 ± 8   39 ± 7  
Lactate dehydrogenase, IU   321 ± 146   336 ± 146   311 ± 143  
Serum creatinine, μM   101 ± 64   101 ± 67   101 ± 57  
Bone marrow plasmocytosis, % of cells   30 ± 24   34 ± 24   31 ± 25  
Serum β-2 microglobulin, mg/L   3.4 ± 3   3.3 ± 2.5   3.7 ± 5  
C reactive protein, mg/L   10 ± 16   10 ± 18   11 ± 23  
Chromosome 13, no. of patients    
    No deletion   134   136   142  
    Deletion   60   56   55  
    Unknown
 
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Arm A; n = 200

Arm B; n = 196

Arm C; n = 201
Sex, M/F, no. of patients   110/90   109/87   112/89  
Age, y   59 ± 8*  59 ± 8   58 ± 8  
DS stage I/II/III, no. of patients   19/50/131   16/34/146   16/42/143  
M component, no. of patients    
    IgG   124   129   119  
    IgA   47   32   52  
    Bence Jones   24   30   28  
    IgD   5   5   2  
Hemoglobin, g/dL   11.3 ± 2   11.2 ± 2   11.1 ± 2  
Serum calcium, μM   2.4 ± 0.2   2.4 ± 0.3   2.4 ± 0.4  
Serum albumin, g/L   40 ± 7   40 ± 8   39 ± 7  
Lactate dehydrogenase, IU   321 ± 146   336 ± 146   311 ± 143  
Serum creatinine, μM   101 ± 64   101 ± 67   101 ± 57  
Bone marrow plasmocytosis, % of cells   30 ± 24   34 ± 24   31 ± 25  
Serum β-2 microglobulin, mg/L   3.4 ± 3   3.3 ± 2.5   3.7 ± 5  
C reactive protein, mg/L   10 ± 16   10 ± 18   11 ± 23  
Chromosome 13, no. of patients    
    No deletion   134   136   142  
    Deletion   60   56   55  
    Unknown
 
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All such values are means ± SD.

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