Professional paper

Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to multiple myeloma patients - case report

Kristina Sambol orcid.org/0000-0002-1590-3080 ; Ordinacija obiteljske medicine, Dom zdravlja Varaždinske županije
Tatjana Cikač orcid.org/0000-0002-1590-3080 ; Specijalistička ordinacija obiteljske medicine prim. Tatjana Cikač, dr.med., spec.obiteljske medicine

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a neoplasm characterized by excessive proliferation of the plasma cells, secreting abnormal immunoglobulin causing monoclonal gammopathy and it is characterised by the presence of M protein in serum and urine. Electrophoresis of serum protein is an easy laboratory test which can be used for detection and quantification of monoclonal gammopathy and should be used as a preliminary test for detecting multiple myeloma. In this paper we described key issues in the care of patients with multiple myeloma. Using the case report, we showed the pathophysiology, clinical picture, diagnostic procedures and treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

Keywords

multiple myeloma; diagnosis; serum protein electrophoresis

Hrčak ID:

208270

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208270

Publication date:

6.11.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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