Patient characteristics
| Characteristic . | Value . |
|---|---|
| Total no. of persons | 211 |
| Sex, n | |
| Male | 108 |
| Female | 103 |
| Diagnosis, n | |
| Healthy donors | 50 |
| MGUS | 20 |
| Multiple myeloma | 141 |
| Median age, y (range) | |
| Healthy donors | 40 (29-63) |
| MGUS | 62 (37-74) |
| Myeloma | 62 (28-87) |
| MM subtype, n | |
| IgA | 30 |
| IgG | 92 |
| Bence-Jones | 16 |
| Nonsecretory | 3 |
| MM disease activity, n | |
| Smoldering (SMM) | 40 |
| Active = symptomatic (AMM) | 101 |
| Characteristic . | Value . |
|---|---|
| Total no. of persons | 211 |
| Sex, n | |
| Male | 108 |
| Female | 103 |
| Diagnosis, n | |
| Healthy donors | 50 |
| MGUS | 20 |
| Multiple myeloma | 141 |
| Median age, y (range) | |
| Healthy donors | 40 (29-63) |
| MGUS | 62 (37-74) |
| Myeloma | 62 (28-87) |
| MM subtype, n | |
| IgA | 30 |
| IgG | 92 |
| Bence-Jones | 16 |
| Nonsecretory | 3 |
| MM disease activity, n | |
| Smoldering (SMM) | 40 |
| Active = symptomatic (AMM) | 101 |