Table 4

Relative risk of selected fractures among patients with MGUS (vs matched controls), stratified by M protein concentration at diagnosis

Disease/groupingConcentration of M protein below 10 g/L
Concentration of M protein above 10 g/L
5-y follow-up
10-y follow-up
5-y follow-up
10-y follow-up
MGUS (n = 1732)Ctrl (n = 6585)HR* (95% CI)MGUSCtrlHR* (95% CI)MGUS (n = 1108)Ctrl (n = 4214)HR* (95% CI)MGUSCtrlHR* (95% CI)
Any fracture 173 448 1.61 (1.35-1.92) 278 776 1.52 (1.32-1.74) 117 303 1.55 (1.25-1.92) 184 497 1.52 (1.28-1.80) 
Axial fractures 64 113 2.28 (1.68-3.11) 100 211 1.99 (1.57-2.53) 43 88 1.86 (1.29-2.69) 68 134 2.02 (1.51-2.70) 
Distal fractures 123 360 1.41 (1.15-1.74) 202 637 1.32 (1.13-1.55) 71 225 1.26 (0.97-1.65) 119 393 1.22 (1.00-1.50) 
Disease/groupingConcentration of M protein below 10 g/L
Concentration of M protein above 10 g/L
5-y follow-up
10-y follow-up
5-y follow-up
10-y follow-up
MGUS (n = 1732)Ctrl (n = 6585)HR* (95% CI)MGUSCtrlHR* (95% CI)MGUS (n = 1108)Ctrl (n = 4214)HR* (95% CI)MGUSCtrlHR* (95% CI)
Any fracture 173 448 1.61 (1.35-1.92) 278 776 1.52 (1.32-1.74) 117 303 1.55 (1.25-1.92) 184 497 1.52 (1.28-1.80) 
Axial fractures 64 113 2.28 (1.68-3.11) 100 211 1.99 (1.57-2.53) 43 88 1.86 (1.29-2.69) 68 134 2.02 (1.51-2.70) 
Distal fractures 123 360 1.41 (1.15-1.74) 202 637 1.32 (1.13-1.55) 71 225 1.26 (0.97-1.65) 119 393 1.22 (1.00-1.50) 

HR indicates hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; and ctrl, controls.

*

Adjusted for age, sex, and calendar period.

Skull, vertebral/pelvis, sternum/costae.

Arm.

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