Table 2.
Results of heavy/light chain (HLC) and free light chain (FLC) assays in multiple myeloma patients in different disease stages
| Number of patients with: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results |
complete response
(N = 23) |
very good partial response
(N = 34) |
partial response (N = 10) |
stable disease (N = 10) |
| FLC κ/λ ratio*
and
HLC Ig´κ/Ig´λ ratio both normal |
14 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| FLC κ/λ ratio
and
HLC Ig´κ/Ig´λ ratio both abnormal |
1 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
| FLC κ/λ ratio abnormal and
HLC Ig´κ/Ig´λ ratio normal |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| FLC κ/λ ratio normal and HLC Ig´κ/Ig´λ ratio abnormal | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
*free κ/λ light chain ratio.
†heavy/light Ig’κ/Ig’λ chain ratio.