Research Article

Abnormal PTBP1 Expression Sustains the Disease Progression of Multiple Myeloma

Table 2

Relation of the characteristics in GSE9782.

CharacteristicNo. of patientsPTBP1lowPTBP1high value

87/264 (32)45/132 (10)42/132 (31)0.694†
Male sex159/264 (60)76/132 (57)83/132 (62)0.378†
Ig A54/264 (20)28/132 (21)26/132 (19)0.760†
(mg/dl)92/264 (34)57/132 (43)35/132 (26)0.004
(mg/l)116/264 (43)56/132 (42)60/132 (45)0.619†
(mg/l)82/264 (31)37/132 (28)45/132 (34)0.287

Fisher’s exact test was used. The chi-square test was used.