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Published on: November 10, 2023
Characteristics and outcome of multiple myeloma patients presenting with anaemia only: A retrospective multi-centre
Tamir Shragai1, Moshe E Gatt2, Adir Shaulov2
1Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Background:
Multiple myeloma (MM) patients presenting with anaemia as their sole clinical manifestation are rare and not fully defined.
Methods:
Retrospective multi-site study comparing the characteristics and outcome of MM patients with anaemia only with matched patients, presenting with multi-organ disease.
Results:
Anaemia-only patients had a higher percentage of bone marrow monoclonal plasma cells group (median 60% [IQR 42-80%] vs. 37% [IQR 17-65%], respectively; p < 0.001), and a lower responsiveness to treatment (≥VGPR rates were 54% vs 74%, p = 0.049). Median survival in anaemia only patients was 65.9 ± 6.9 vs 83.4 ± 8.8 months in matched control patients (P = n.s).
Conclusions:
MM patients presenting with anaemia only represents a unique, potentially less favorable population.
