Components of metabolic syndrome in patients with multiple myeloma and smoldering multiple myeloma

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Table 2 Blood test results of the study population at study entry

Parameter	Multiple myeloma		Smoldering multiple myeloma		Controls		P-value
TG (mg/dL)	Mean	(95% CI)	Mean	(95% CI)	Mean	(95% CI)
HDL-C (mg/dL)	146.0a	130.9–161.1	132.2ab	110.1–154.3	120.8b	109.5–132.1	.027
LDL-C (mg/dL)	48.4a	45.6–51.3	50.4a	45.9–54.8	57.9b	54.9–60.9	<.001
TC (mg/dL)	104.1a	96.6–111.7	95.8a	86.4–105.3	129.9b	123.5–136.3	<.001
Glucose (mg/dL)	181.2a	170.9–191.4	171.8a	160.6–183.0	212.5b	205.1–219.8	<.001
CI confidence interval,	108.0a	101.3–114.8	102.6ab	92.8–112.4	98.0b	95.1–100.9	.018

CI confidence interval, TG triglycerides, HDL-C HDL-cholesterol, LDL-C LDL-cholesterol, TC total cholesterol
^a and ^bUsed to discriminate within-group difference
^aStatistically different from ^b
^abIntermediate group which does not differ from ^a or ^b

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