Table 1. Patient Characteristics .... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

Patient Characteristics

	MEL100	MP
No. of patients	71	71
Age
<60 yrs	18	18
>60 yrs	53	53
β2-microglobulin			Matching criteria
<3 mg/L	19	19
>3 mg/L	52	52
% of patients
Stage at diagnosis
II	25	28
III	75	72
Isotype
IgG	58	68
IgA	21	22
Bence Jones protein	21	10
Creatinine >2 mg/dL	6	11
Hemoglobin <10 g/dL	40	47
Labeling index >1.2%	28	30
Bone marrow plasmocytosis >30%	62	64
Performance status >3	54	56

	MEL100	MP
No. of patients	71	71
Age
<60 yrs	18	18
>60 yrs	53	53
β2-microglobulin			Matching criteria
<3 mg/L	19	19
>3 mg/L	52	52
% of patients
Stage at diagnosis
II	25	28
III	75	72
Isotype
IgG	58	68
IgA	21	22
Bence Jones protein	21	10
Creatinine >2 mg/dL	6	11
Hemoglobin <10 g/dL	40	47
Labeling index >1.2%	28	30
Bone marrow plasmocytosis >30%	62	64
Performance status >3	54	56