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RAMON RODRIGUEZ, Luis G et al. Clinical and laboratory characterization of multiple myeloma at the Institute of Hematology and Immunology. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.4, pp. 382-397. ISSN 0864-0289.

Introduction: multiple myeloma is a disease of worldwide distribution with higher incidence in regions of Europe and America. Objectives: we describe the demographic characteristics of the patients with this disease, the clinical and laboratory parameters, event-free survival and overall survival and prognostic factors. Method: a retrospective study was made which included 88 patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma treated at the Adult Service in the Institute of Hematology and Immunology from 2000 to 2010. Results: mean age was 60,7 years and the disease was more frequent in males and Caucasian patients. Bone pain, fatigue and pallor were the main findings early in the disease. Anemia, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high levels of creatinine, hypoalbuminemia and hypergammaglobulinemia were the most striking laboratory findings at diagnosis. Overall survival was 5,2 years and the event-free survival was 3,3 years. Patients who did not respond to the first induction scheme had a shorter survival (p < 0,01), as well as patients with a baseline hemoglobin below 8 g/dL (p = 0,043) and a lower albumin 30 g/L (p = 0,035). Conclusion: the characteristics of this group of patients did not differ from the findings of other authors.

Palavras-chave : multiple myeloma; anemia; overall survival.

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