Table 2.

Multivariate analysis.

Parameter	HR	95%CI	p value
LDH	1.106	0.681–1.793	0.684
Alb	1.949	1.121–3.386	0.018
Hb	1.088	0.666–1.775	0.737
CRP	0.986	0.333–2.912	0.980
Age	1.177	0.712–1.947	0.525
Sex	1.325	0.828–2.119	0.241
Stage	1.642	0.866–3.109	0.128
extra node	1.526	0.910–2.557	0.109
upfront ASCT	0.404	0.151–1.073	0.069

LDH: lactate dehydrogenase

Alb: albumin

Hb: hemoglobin

CRP: C-reactive protein

ASCT: autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation