TG and infection: The most significant variables associated with a high or low risk of infection included Sβ2M levels or International Staging System stage, number of CRAB (hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia, and bone lesions) diagnostic criteria [17], M-protein urine levels, creatinine or urea levels, red blood cell counts, hematocrit or hemoglobin levels, LDH levels, triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone; T3) levels, α-1 globulin levels, and eosinophil counts.