Table 1.
Correlation between Serum Apo A1 Level and Patient Characteristics
| Variables | Apo A1≤0.9g/L (%) | Apo A1>0.9g/L (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.924 | ||
| ≤65 | 75 (36.6) | 130 (63.4) | |
| >65 | 36 (35.3) | 66 (64.7) | |
| Gender | 0.008 | ||
| Female | 30 (26.3) | 84 (73.7) | |
| Male | 81 (42.0) | 112 (58.0) | |
| Isotype* | 0.106 | ||
| IgG | 55 (36.2) | 97 (63.8) | |
| IgA | 37 (43.5) | 48 (56.5) | |
| IgD | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Light chain | 11 (22.4) | 38 (77.6) | |
| No secretary | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | |
| ISS Stage | <0.001 | ||
| I | 10 (16.9) | 49 (83.1) | |
| II | 32 (31.7) | 69 (68.3) | |
| III | 69 (46.9) | 78 (53.1) | |
| Albumin, g/dL | <0.001 | ||
| <3.5 | 85 (45.9) | 100 (54.1) | |
| ≥3.5 | 26 (21.3) | 96 (78.7) | |
| β2-MG, mg/L | <0.001 | ||
| <3.5 | 19 (20.0) | 76 (80.0) | |
| ≥3.5 | 92 (43.4) | 120 (56.6) | |
| LDH, mmol/L | 0.916 | ||
| Normal | 83 (35.8) | 149 (64.2) | |
| High | 28 (37.3) | 47 (62.7) | |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | <0.001 | ||
| <10 | 87 (50.0) | 87 (50.0) | |
| ≥10 | 24 (17.6) | 109 (82.4) | |
| SCr, mg/dL | 0.019 | ||
| <2 | 81 (32.8) | 166 (67.2) | |
| ≥2 | 30 (50.0) | 30 (50.0) | |
| Ca, mg/dL | |||
| <10 | 81 (33.9) | 158 (66.1) | 0.160 |
| ≥10 | 30 (44.1) | 38 (55.9) |
Abbreviation: ISS, International Staging System; Apo A1, apolipoprotein A1; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; β2MG, β2 microglobulin; SCr, serum creatinine.
*Isotype: only one case in biclonal isotype, as seen in supplement materials