Research Article

Cystatin C-Based Equations Detect Hidden Kidney Disease and Poor Prognosis in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Table 2

Chronic kidney disease stage classification of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma depending on the equation employed.

StageeGFR (mL/min)CKD-EPI-sCr-CysC (gold standard)CKD-EPI-sCrCKD-EPI-CysCCAPA

G1≥9051643
G289–6028242223
G3a45–599579
G3b30–44451111
G415–291391312
G5<152243
CKD based on KDIGO guidelines (women/men)<6028 (10/18)21 (6/15)35 (14/21)35 (14/21)
CKD based on IMWG guidelines (women/men)<4017 (4/13)16 (3/13)24 (7/17)23 (6/17)