Silicone implant | ||
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Yes (Group 1) | No (Group 2) | |
Age (years)a | 49.9 ± 8.7 | 49.8 ± 8.4 |
Number of women with paraprotein band(s)/totalb | 7/74 (9.5%) | 4/74 (5.4%) |
Number of women with paraprotein band(s) according to primary CTD diagnosis | ||
Unexplained polyarthritis | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) |
Systemic sclerosis | 1/10 (10%) | 0/10 (0%) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 0/1 (0%) | 0/0 (0%) |
Polymyositis/dermatomyositis | 1/13 (4%) | 2/14 (4%) |
Undifferentiated CTD | 4/39 (13%) | 2/39 (5%) |
Fibromyalgia syndrome | 1/10 (0%) | 0/10 (10%) |
Type of paraprotein band(s)c | ||
IgG(κ) | 4 | 5 |
IgG(λ) | 1 | 1 |
IgM(κ) | 0 | 0 |
IgM(λ) | 2 | 1 |