Haematologica, Vol 90, Issue 10, 1437-1438
Copyright © 2005 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
Serum syndecan-1 in patients with newly diagnosed monoclonal proteinemia
CG Schaar,
HJ Vermeer,
PW Wijermans,
W Huisman,
S le Cessie,
and
HC Kluin-Nelemans
Serum syndecan-1 was investigated in 189 patients with newly diagnosed monoclonal proteinemia [the diagnoses were multiple myeloma (66), monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance (MGUS; n=54), provisional MGUS (no bone marrow examination performed; n=69)] and 36 controls. Syndecan-1 levels ranged widely between all diagnostic categories and were of limited discriminatory value (sensitivity 68%, specificity 78%) in patients with newly diagnosed monoclonal proteinemia.