Table 1.
Mean ± SD values of B-cell activating factor (BAFF), interleukin-6, -10, and -15 (IL-6, -10, and -15), C-reactive protein (CRP), beta-2 microglobulin (B2M), and Ki-67 proliferation index (Ki-67 PI) in multiple myeloma patients and controls (P < 0.001 in all cases).
| Controls | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| BAFF (pg/mL) | 253.4 ± 171.9 | 904.2 ± 569.0 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 8.8 ± 7.8 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 103.6 ± 16.8 | 170.4 ± 72.5 |
| IL-15 (pg/mL) | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 9.5 ± 4.7 |
| CRR (mg/dL) | 0.48 ± 0.23 | 1.02 ± 0.59 |
| B2M (mg/L) | 1.9 ± 0.56 | 3.75 ± 3.15 |
| Ki-67 PI (%) | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 9.3 ± 10.4 |