Table 4 Association between subcutaneous fat radiodensity and baseline characteristics.

From: Muscle and fat composition in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

 

High subcutaneous fat radiodensity (upper tertile) N (%)

Low subcutaneous fat radiodensity (middle/lower tertiles) N (%)

P-value

ISS III (vs I/II)

45 (44)

41 (20)

 < 0.001

R-ISS III (vs II)

23 (25)

13 (7)

 < 0.001

Age ≥ 65 years

59 (52)

117 (51)

0.91

Hemoglobin < 10 g/dL

37 (36)

41 (20)

0.005

Platelets < 150 × 109/L

22 (24)

25 (14)

0.04

Creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL

13 (13)

12 (6)

0.0495

Calcium ≥ 11 mg/dL

10 (10)

6 (3)

0.03

High LDHa

19 (20)

18 (9)

0.02

  1. aLDH above the laboratory reference range where the test was performed. Greater than 222 IU/L at Mayo Clinic laboratories. Abbreviations: ISS international staging system, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, R-ISS revised international staging system. P values <0.05 are bolded.
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