Table 3.

Comparison between Age and Biochemical Markers (CTX-1, Fibulin-1, vitamin D3, LDH, and albumin) in the Multiple Myeloma Patients.

Age (year)	40-50	51-60	>60
Parameters	Mean ±S.D
CTX-1 (ng/mL) Carboxy-terminal Telopeptide of type -1 collagen	3.63±0.4 b	2.65±0.1 a	2.21±0.2 a
Fibulin-1 (ng/mL)	12.65±1.4 c	8.33±0.7 a	10.85±0.5 b
Vitamin D3 (ng/mL)	27.03±4.4 a	26.06±3.8 a	27.46±1.9 a
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)	148.95±4.2 a	188.51±10.2 c	168.62±6.3 b
Albumin (g/L)	2.82±0.6 a	3.04±0.2 a	2.88±0.5 a