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The Renal Range of the κ/λ sFLC Ratio: Best Strategy to Evaluate Multiple Myeloma in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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Background: Monoclonal serum free light chains (sFLC) are a well-known cause of renal impairment (RI) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). As an indicator of monoclonality, sFLC ratio has acquired a key role in the diagnosis and monitorization of the disease. However, its interpretation is altered in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aims to evaluate the modification of the sFLC ratio reference range in patients with CKD, and propose an optimal range for patients with CKD. Methods: Serum FLC κ/λ ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were retrospectively analyzed in 113 control patients (without hematologic disease), 63 patients with MM in complete remission and 347 patients with active MM. The three groups included patients with CKD (eGFR < 90). Results: In the group of patients without active MM (n = 176), the sFLC ratio increased at different stages of CKD without pathological significance, with an increase in the number of false positives specially when eGFR is ≤55 ml/ min. An optimal range was established for patients with eGFR ≤55 ml/min/1.73 m2: 0.82-3,6 with maximum sensitivity + specificity for that group with an improvement in the Area under the curve (AUC), 0.91 (0.84-0.97) compared with the current ranges proposed by Katzmann and Hutchinson. Conclusions: This study confirms the influence of eGFR on the interpretation of the sFLC ratio, showing a decreasing specificity in progressive CKD stages when using the reference sFLC range (Katzmann), especially in patients with eFGR ≤55. According to our results, we suggest a modified optimal range (0.82-3,6) for eGFR ≤55 ml/ min/1.73 m2. It is necessary to validate this modified range in larger and prospective studies.
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MOLINA ANDÚJAR, Alícia, ROBLES, Pau, CIBEIRA LÓPEZ, M. teresa, MONTAGUD MARRAHI, Enrique, GUILLEN, Elena, XIPELL, Marc, BLASCO PELICANO, Miquel, POCH LÓPEZ DE BRIÑAS, Esteban, ROSIÑOL DACHS, Laura, BLADÉ, J. (joan), QUINTANA PORRAS, Luis f.. The Renal Range of the κ/λ sFLC Ratio: Best Strategy to Evaluate Multiple Myeloma in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. _BMC Nephrology_. 2020. Vol. 21, núm. 1, pàgs. 111. [consulta: 24 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1471-2369. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184116]