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Descriptor English:   Multiple Myeloma 
Descriptor Spanish:   Mieloma Múltiple 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Mieloma Múltiplo 
Synonyms English:   Myeloma, Plasma-Cell  
Tree Number:   C04.557.595.500
C14.907.454.460
C15.378.147.780.650
C15.378.463.515.460
C20.683.515.845
C20.683.780.650
Definition English:   A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 
Indexing Annotation English:   myeloma unspecified is probably MULTIPLE MYELOMA; solitary myeloma = PLASMACYTOMA
See Related English:   Myeloma Proteins
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   9293 
Unique Identifier:   D009101 

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