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Table 1 Characteristics of 63 multiple myeloma patients

From: Identification of novel pathogenic copy number aberrations in multiple myeloma: the Malaysian context

Parameter at diagnosis

No. of patients (%)

Gender

 

 Male

34 (53.97)

 Female

29 (46.03)

Age (years)

 

 ≤55

27 (42.86)

 >55

36 (57.14)

Ethnic

 

 Malay

36 (57.14)

 Chinese

14 (22.22)

 Indian

13 (20.63)

Karyotype (G-band)

 

 Abnormala

2 (3.17)

 Normal

37 (58.73)

 Unknownb

24 (38.10)

  1. aMultiple chromosomal abnormalities were seen with karyotyping.
  2. bInsufficient/ short/ no chromosome spread were available for cytogenetic analysis.