Abstract
Syndecan-1 (CD138) is a heparin sulphate proteoglycan that is over expressed on the surface of both normal and malignant plasma cells and actively shed from the cell surface (soluble syndecan-1). Soluble syndecan-1 has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor in myeloma but its role in prognostic classification requires further investigation. We have retrospectively measured soluble syndecan-1 in 324 presentation samples and 154 plateau phase samples from the UK Medical Research Council Myeloma VIth trial. Log-rank analysis showed that the presentation value of soluble syndecan-1 is a highly significant prognostic factor when assessing survival from entry (chi2=14.92, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 542-548 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
Volume | 130 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- multiple myeloma
- prognostic factors