Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.

From: International Myeloma Working Group risk stratification model for smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)

 

Missing data (n)

Quantity, median (IQR) or %

Age (years), median (range)

0

64 (56–72)

Gender (Male), %

0

978 (49%)

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

54

12.9 (11.8–13.8)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

136

0.88 (0.71–1.04)

Calcium (mg/dL)

172

9.3 (9–9.7)

Albumin (g/dL)

179

4 (3.7–4.3)

Beta-2 microglobulin (mg/dL)

357

2.3 (1.8–3)

Serum M-protein (g/dL)

0

1.8 (1.1–2.6)

Serum FLC ratio

633

6.2 (2.1–24.1)

Heavy-chain type

120

 

IgA

 

452 (24.1%)

IgD

 

6 (0.3%)

IgG

 

1402 (74.7%)

IgM

 

16 (0.9%)

Light-chain type

24

 

Kappa

 

1199 (60.8%)

Lambda

 

773 (39.2%)

Immunoparesisa

235

992 (56.3%)

Urine M-spike (mg/24 h)

792

0 (0–30)

BMPCb, higher of biopsy and aspirate %

0

15 (12–25)

  1. aImmunoparesis was defined as reduction in one or more of the uninvolved immunoglobulin level below normal range.
  2. bBone marrow plasma cell percentage.