Supportive treatment of complications associated with multiple myeloma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9921.2010.12.002
- VernacularTitle:针对多发性骨髓瘤并发症的支持治疗
- Author:
Chuanying GENG
;
Wenming CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Multiple myeloma;
Complications;
Therapy
- From:
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma
2010;19(12):707-709,723
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Many complex symptoms are observed in multiple myeloma and the most common symptom is bone damage, decreased renal function, increased infection susceptibility, anemia and peripheral neuropathy. Moreover some patients have other accompanying disease, such plasmacytoma and amyloidosis.Symptoms in multiple myeloma are the important basis for initiating anti-myeloma therapy. This paper is to review the pathophysiology of the complication of multiple myeloma and its treatment.