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(Created page with "'''Multiple myeloma''' (MM), sometimes called '''plasma cell myeloma''', is the most important of the plasma cell dyscrasias. It is characterised by proliferation of genetically abnormal monoclonal plasma cells in the bone marrow, which produce monoclonal paraprotein which leads to organ damage and which can be detected in blood and urine. It’s the second most common haematological malignancy. It mostly affects elderly. Its prognosis used to...") |
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Infection is a major cause of death in patients with multiple myeloma, partly due to secondary immunodeficiency due to the high level of non-functional immunoglobulins and partly due to side effects of medications. | Infection is a major cause of death in patients with multiple myeloma, partly due to secondary immunodeficiency due to the high level of non-functional immunoglobulins and partly due to side effects of medications. | ||
[[Category:Haematology]] | [[Category:Haematology]] | ||
[[Category:Internal Medicine (POTE course)]] | |||