Research Article

Renal Dysfunction and Recovery following Initial Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Table 3

Renal response following initial therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

For eGFR <90 mL/min/1.73 m2 (MDRD)AA (n=59)Non-AA (n=59)p-value

eGFR at diagnosis (median)47.8951.95p=0.56

Change in eGFR (median)33.6421.07p=0.00183

Time to best eGFR (median days)9179p=0.383

For eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (MDRD)AA (n=45)Non-AA (n=37)ā€‰

eGFR at diagnosis (median)34.0931.29p=0.597

Change in eGFR (median)35.6421.83p=0.0278

Time to best eGFR (median days)97.5102p=0.983

Required HD66p=1