[Prognostic factors in IgG and micromolecular multiple myeloma. Retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive cases].
Clinico-pathological findings in 50 consecutive previously untreated patients with IgG and micromolecular multiple myeloma were reviewed. The clinical factors related with a shorter survival were: Bence-Jones proteinuria, high level of serum creatinine and serum calcium, low level of haemoglobin, widespread bone lesions, and plasma cell percentage in bone marrow more than 20%. This factor is significantly correlated with survival. The staging systems proposed by Durie and Salmon and by Merlini et al. are a precious reference in the evaluation of survival and treatment.
D000368:Aged; D001536:Bence Jones Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D001536:Bence Jones Protein
Fattori prognostici nel mieloma multiplo IgG e micromolecolare. Analisi retrospettiva di 50 casi consecutivi.