Clinical characteristics of the 121 patients with NDMM and the comparison between those who had high (H-) and normal/low (NL-) decorin level in their BM plasma.

*. mean±SD#. Fisher’s exact testAbbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BM, bone marrow; CAs, cytogenetic abnormalities; CG, conventional G-banding; CRP, C-reactive protein; DCN, decorin; DSS, Durie-Salmon staging; EMD, extramedullary disease; F, female; ISS, International staging system; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; M, male; NDMM, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma; β2M, beta2-microglobulinClinical characteristics of the 121 patients with NDMM and the comparison between those who had high (H-) and normal/low (NL-) decorin level in their BM plasma.