| BM | bone marrow |
| Bcl-2 | B-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 |
| FISH | fluorescent in situ hybridization |
| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| MiRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| MeV | Multi Experiment Viewer |
| Mcl-1 | myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 |
| MGUS | monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| CLL | lymphocytic leukemia |
| CR | complete response |
| VGPR | very good partial response |
| OS | overall survival |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PFS | progression free survival |
| PR | partial response |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristics |
| RUNX1 | runt-related transcription factor 1 |
| AUC | area under the curve |