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. 2021 Jul 7;11:668099. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.668099

Table 3.

PFS of MM patients.

Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
Variable HR (95% CI) P value Variable HR (95% CI) P value
Gender Female 0.79 (0.59–1.06) 0.116 Age > 68years 1.59 (1.13–2.25) 0.008
Age > 68 years 1.57 (1.14–2.16)  0.005 Type of M protein IgD 2.69 (1.52–4.77) 0.001
Type of M protein IgD 2.67 (1.66–4.30) <0.001 RISS 3 vs 1 + 2 1.53 (1.08–2.16) 0.017
D-S 3B vs 1 + 2+3A 1.54 (1.07–2.22) 0.019 Bone marrow plasma cells percentage >30% 1.73 (1.25–2.41) 0.001
ISS 3 vs 1 + 2 1.35 (1.00–1.82)  0.048 Spleen enlarged 1.67 (1.18–2.36) 0.004
RISS 3 vs 1 + 2 1.68 (1.20–2.34) 0.002 EMM
Hgb <100 g/L 1.21 (0.90–1.64)  0.203 Single EMB vs non-EM 1.24 (0.80–1.92) 0.338
Plt <150 × 109/L 1.61 (1.20–2.16)  0.001 >1 EME or EMB vs non-EM 2.73 (1.46–5.13) 0.002
Bone marrow plasma cells percentage >30% 1.77 (1.32–2.37) <0.001 >1 EME and EMB vs non-EM 12.48 (5.15–30.23) <0.001
Cr >177umol/L 1.38 (0.96–1.99) 0.077
LDH >245 u/L 2.08 (1.49–2.92) <0.001
CRP >8 g/L 1.30 (0.93–1.81) 0.122
Spleen enlarged 2.15 (1.56–2.96) <0.001
EMM
 Single EMM vs non-EM 1.13 (0.76–1.70) 0.545
 >1 EMM vs non-EM 2.99 (1.85–4.85) <0.001
EMM
 EMB vs non-EM 1.30 (0.91–1.85) 0.152
 EME vs non-EM 8.54 (4.12–17.73) <0.001
EMM
 Single EMB vs non-EM 1.10 (0.72–1.66) 0.668
 >1 EME or EMB vs non-EM 2.40 (1.36–4.25) 0.003
 >1 EME and EMB vs non-EM 7.68 (3.54–16.66) <0.001

PFS, Progression-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; D-S, Durie-Salmon Staging; ISS, International Staging System; R-ISS, Revised International Staging System; Hgb, hemoglobin; Plt, platelet; Cr, creatinine; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reaction protein; EMM, extramedullary multiple myeloma; EM, Extramedullary lesions; EMB, extramedullary-bone related; EME, extramedullary extraosseous.