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Detection of Minimal Residual Disease by Flow Cytometry for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Submitted to Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Table 1

Characteristics of MM patients enrolled in the study between December 2005 and May 2009.
Total patients ( )44 
Age, years median (min–max)55,552,2–64
Sex, M/F21/23 
Immunoglobulin isotype (%)  
 IgG61,4 
 IGA18,20 
 Kappa light chain 15,90 
 Lambda light chain4,5 
Response before TCTH (% of total)  
 CR 1227,3
 VGPR19 43,2
 PR13 29,5
Response after TCTH (% of total)  
 CR 14 32,6
 VGPR 16 36,4
 PR 2 4,7
 Not known1 2,3
 Relapse 3 7,0
 Dead8 18,6
Follow-up time, months (mean)189–43