Hemoglobin (g/dl)

Mean ± SD

10.73

±2.29

11.56

±2.16

9.58

±2.01

0.009•

Median (Range)

10.20

(6.60 - 14.30)

12.50

(7 - 14.30)

9.10

(6.60 - 14)

<12 g/dl

25

(55.6%)

9

(36%)

16

(64%)

0.001

≥12 g/dl

20

(44.4%)

17

(85%)

3

(15%)

LDH (U/L)

Mean ± SD

354

±107.94

305.76

±89.94

420

±96.37

0.001•

Median (Range)

340

(190 - 540)

300

(190 - 500)

440

(210 - 540)

≤350 U/L

23

(51.1%)

19

(82.6%)

4

(17.4%)

0.001

>350 U/L

22

(48.9%)

7

(31.8%)

15

(68.2%)

B2-microglobulin (mg/L)

Mean ± SD

2.91

±0.99

2.67

±0.97

3.25

±0.95

0.046•

Median (Range)

3

(1.40 - 5)

2

(1.40 - 4.40)

3.30

(2 - 5)

<3.5 mg/L

29

(64.4%)

18

(62.1%)

11

(37.9%)

0.433

≥3.5 mg/L

16

(35.6%)

8

(50%)

8

(50%)

Coomb’s test

Negative

38

(84.4%)

24

(63.2%)

14

(36.8%)

0.114

Positive

7

(15.6%)

2

(28.6%)

5

(71.4%)

Lymphocytic doubling time

<12 months

21

(46.7%)

18

(85.7%)

3

(14.3%)

<0.001

>12 months

24

(53.3%)

8

(33.3%)

16

(66.7%)

Cytogenetic analysis

Normal

20

(44.4%)

15

(75%)

5

(25%)

0.001

del 13

4

(8.9%)

3

(75%)

1

(25%)

del 11

5

(11.1%)

1

(20%)

4

(80%)

Trisomy 12

6

(13.3%)

6

(100%)

0

(0%)

del 17

5

(11.1%)

1

(20%)

4

(80%)

Complex

5

(11.1%)

0

(0%)

5

(100%)

CD38 (%)

Mean ± SD

23.79

±25.41

11.76

±13.31

40.26

±28.94

<0.001•

Median (Range)

8

(0.30 - 91.59)

4.90

(0.30 - 42)

38

(0.72 - 91.59)

<30%

28

(62.2%)

23

(82.1%)

5

(17.9%)

<0.001

>30%

17

(37.8%)

3

(17.6%)

14

(82.4%)

MCL-1 (%)

Mean ± SD

60.60

±41.98

49.14

±42.41

76.27

±36.89

0.087•

Median (Range)

91.30

(0.60 - 99.70)

38.03

(0.60 - 99.70)

98

(9.70 - 99.20)

<25%

18

(40%)

13

(72.2%)

5

(27.8%)

0.109

>25%

27

(60%)

13

(48.1%)

14

(51.9%)

BCL-2 (%)

Mean ± SD

52.20

±29.24

46.47

±34.34

60.04

±18.45

0.223•

Median (Range)

53.90

(2 - 93.20)

48.20

(2 - 93.20)

66.20

(35.70 - 93.20)

<10%

8

(17.8%)

8

(100%)

0

(0%)

0.014

>10%

37

(82.2%)

18

(48.6%)

19

(51.4%)

ZAB-70

<20%

27

(60%)

11

(40.7%)

16

(59.3%)

0.005

>20%

18

(40%)

15

(83.3%)

3

(16.7%)