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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the MM patients

From: Acupuncture combined with methylcobalamin for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with multiple myeloma

Characteristic

Met + Acu Group (n = 49)

Control Group (n = 49)

Sex

 Male

27

29*

 Female

22

20*

Age (average)

62.46

65.29*

Type

 IgG

25

21*

 IgA

13

14*

 IgD

2

3*

Light chain (Kappa/lambda)

9

11*

PN Grade (CTCAE)

 Grade 2

20

19*

 Grade 3

25

27*

 Grade 4

4

3*

VAS scores

5.57 ± 0.26

5.50 ± 0.24*

FACT/the GOG-Ntx scores

36.48 ± 0.47

36.63 ± 0.55*

  1. * P > 0.05, compared between the Met + Acu and control groups before therapy