Research Article

Expression of Myeloid Antigen in Neoplastic Plasma Cells Is Related to Adverse Prognosis in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Table 3

Multivariate regression analysis of factors significantly associated with PFS and OS.

VariablesPFSOS
HR95% CI HR95% CI

CD13+3.460.8–14.80.0932.770.4–17.70.283
CD33+3.861.1–13.70.03713.83.1–61.30.001
β2-Microglobulin > 3.5 mg/dL6.932.0–24.10.0024.021.0–16.70.055
LDH > 202 U/L1.840.5–6.90.3702.880.6–14.20.195
Age ≥ 65 years0.401.1–0.10.0761.500.5–4.60.481
t(4;14)0.510.1–2.20.3681.210.2–6.40.823

PFS: progression free survival; OS: overall survival; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.