Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston, TX.
Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
JCO Oncol Pract. 2020 Aug;16(8):e751-e757. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00517. Epub 2020 Apr 2.
We performed a retrospective chart review on 393 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) to determine the utility of the gamma gap (GG).
We calculated the difference between a patient's total serum protein and albumin as a point-of-care test for assessing disease status in MM.
GG is highly correlated with the level of M-spike, and the change in GG correlates with myeloma treatment response. In addition, fitted linear models were established that allow for the calculation of M-protein level from the GG within hours from blood draw.
Our study has important implications in the care of MM, particularly in countries/areas with limited resources.
我们对 393 例多发性骨髓瘤(MM)患者进行了回顾性图表审查,以确定伽马间隙(GG)的实用性。
我们计算了患者的总血清蛋白和白蛋白之间的差异,作为一种即时检测方法来评估 MM 中的疾病状态。
GG 与 M 峰水平高度相关,GG 的变化与骨髓瘤治疗反应相关。此外,建立了拟合线性模型,允许在采血后数小时内从 GG 计算 M 蛋白水平。
我们的研究对 MM 的治疗具有重要意义,特别是在资源有限的国家/地区。