Table 1. Characteristics of 105 multiple myeloma patients diagnosed from 2007–2010.
All patients n (%) | Array comparative genomic hybridization (8 cases) n (%)* | |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 58 (55.2) | 5 (62.5) |
Female | 47 (44.8) | 3 (37.5) |
Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
≤55 | 43 (40.9) | 2 (25.0) |
>55 | 59 (56.2) | 6 (75.0) |
Unknown | 3 (2.9) | - |
Ethnic group | ||
Malay | 57 (54.3) | 4 (50.0) |
Chinese | 27 (25.7) | 1 (12.5) |
Indian | 21 (20.0) | 3 (37.5) |
Cytogenetic analysis | ||
Positive° | 3 (2.9) | - |
Negative | 56 (53.3) | 4 (50.0) |
Unknown# | 46 (43.8) | 4 (50.0) |
Disease type | ||
New | 90 (85.7) | 8 (100) |
Relapsed | 15 (14.3) | - |
Patients selected for array comparative genomic hybridization analysis;
multiple chromosomal abnormalities were seen with karyotyping;
insufficient/ short/ no chromosome spread were available for cytogenetic analysis.