Table 1.

Comparison of the selected subset group and the overall Mayo AL database for clinical presentation based on light chain use

CharacteristicNo. of patients (%)χ2/Fisher exact test, P
SubsetDatabase
κ patients*    
 Clinical Syndromes    
  Cardiac 6 (21) 82 (30) NS 
  Renal 8 (29) 54 (20) NS 
  Neurologic 8 (29) 85 (31) NS 
  GI 5 (2) —  
λ patients    
 Clinical Syndromes    
  Cardiac 10 (31) 387 (42) NS 
  Renal 10 (31) 338 (37) NS 
  Neurologic 9 (28) 257 (28) NS 
  GI 14 (2) — 
CharacteristicNo. of patients (%)χ2/Fisher exact test, P
SubsetDatabase
κ patients*    
 Clinical Syndromes    
  Cardiac 6 (21) 82 (30) NS 
  Renal 8 (29) 54 (20) NS 
  Neurologic 8 (29) 85 (31) NS 
  GI 5 (2) —  
λ patients    
 Clinical Syndromes    
  Cardiac 10 (31) 387 (42) NS 
  Renal 10 (31) 338 (37) NS 
  Neurologic 9 (28) 257 (28) NS 
  GI 14 (2) — 

The 2 groups were comparable for these parameters suggesting that there was no inherent selection bias in the subset group.

NS indicates not significant.

*

For the κ patients, n = 28 for the subset, and n = 270 for the database.

For the λ patients, n = 32 for the subset, and n = 915 for the database.

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