Table 7.
Medians (IQR) of the erythrocyte parameters according to the BMPC% in MM and their isotypes.
| A) All MM (n = 190) |
BMPC% < median (n = 92) | BMPC% ≥ median (n = 98) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ht % | 32.70 (9.50) | 30.25 (8.35) | 0.0024 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.90 (3.375) | 10.00 (2.63) | 0.0031 |
| MCV (fL) | 92.10 (9.95) | 92.90 (8.47) | 0.8224 |
| RDW % | 14.60 (3.23) | 15.65 (3.63) | 0.0035 |
| B) LCMM (n = 27) |
BMPC% < median (n = 11) | BMPC% ≥ median (n = 16) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ht % | 33.20 (12.70) | 30.50 (11.95) | 0.2261 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.50 (5.00) | 10.35 (3.00) | 0.4006 |
| MCV (fL) | 86.90 (10.20) | 94.20 (10.95) | 0.2720 |
| RDW % | 14.00 (2.90) | 14.60 (3.97) | 0.2997 |
| C) IgA MM (n = 56) |
BMPC% < median (n = 26) | BMPC% ≥ median (n = 30) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ht % | 30.35 (9.10) | 30.65 (8.77) | 0.5166 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 9.95 (2.655) | 10.05 (3.155) | 0.7473 |
| MCV (fL) | 92.90 (8.22) | 93.35 (9.00) | 0.7610 |
| RDW % | 16.00 (4.10) | 16.00 (4.70) | 0.6865 |
| D) IgG MM (n = 107) |
BMPC% < median (n = 49) | BMPC% ≥ median (n = 58) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ht % | 32.70 (8.45) | 30.85 (7.4) | 0.0615 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 11.00 (3.10) | 10.20 (2.605) | 0.0273 |
| MCV (fL) | 92.40 (10.95) | 91.95 (8.83) | 0.8653 |
| RDW % | 14.00 (2.80) | 15.55 (2.68) | 0.0031 |
IQR interquartile range, MM multiple myeloma, BMPC bone marrow plasma cell, Ht haematocrit, Hb haemoglobin, MCV mean cell volume, RDW red blood cells distribution width.