Renal failure in multiple myeloma "the myeloma kidney"

• Verfasst von: Goldschmidt, Hartmut [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Lannert, Heinrich [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bommer, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ho, Anthony Dick [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Renal failure in multiple myeloma "the myeloma kidney"
• Titelzusatz: state of the art
• Verf.angabe: Hartmut Goldschmidt, Heinrich Lannert, Jürgen Bommer, Anthony D. Ho
• E-Jahr: 2001
• Jahr: [2001]
• Umfang: 6 S.
• Illustrationen: 1 Diagramm
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 21.12.2021
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation
• Ort Quelle: Riyadh : Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, 1994
• Jahr Quelle: 2001
• Band/Heft Quelle: 12(2001), 2, Seite 145-150
• ISSN Quelle: 2320-3838
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 178264024X

Abstract

Renal failure is present in about 20% of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) at diagnosis. Renal function impairment is usually caused by the so-called myeloma kidney and is associated with shortened survival in patients treated with conventional therapy. Renal failure is reversible in up to 50% of patients, particularly when its degree is moderate and it is related to precipitating factors such as hypercalcemia. In our experience, approximately 10% of newly diagnosed patients with MM have renal failure severe enough to require dialysis. Despite its frequency, there are few reports dealing with MM and renal failure.