Table 2.
Medians (IQRs) of the erythrocyte parameters in MM patients subdivided according to the monoclonal protein.
| LCMM (n = 27) | IgA MM (n = 56) | IgG MM (n = 107) | KWS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ht % | 31.40 (11.70) | 30.35 (8.42) | 31.90 (8.80) | 0.165 | 0.4285 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.50 (4.1) | 9.95 (2.65) | 10.30 (3.20) | 3.122 | 0.2100 |
| MCV (fL) | 92.90 (10.6) | 92.90 (8.22) | 92.40 (9.20) | 0.8236 | 0.6625 |
| RDW % | 14.40 (3.10) | 16.00 (4.40)* | 14.80 (3.10)# | 9.911 | 0.0070 |
IQR interquartile range, MM multiple myeloma, LCMM light chain multiple myeloma, KWS Kruskal–Wallis statistic, Ht haematocrit, Hb hemoglobin, MCV mean cell volume, RDW red blood cells distribution width.
*p < 0.05 vs LCMM (Dunn’s multiple comparison test).
#p < 0.05 vs IgA MM (Dunn’s multiple comparison test).