Novel renal replacement strategies for the elimination of serum free light chains in patients with kappa light chain nephropathy

Novel renal replacement strategies for the elimination of serum free light chains in patients with kappa light chain nephropathy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy with excessive production of monoclonal proteins. At disease presentation 30% of MM patients have significant renal impairment which may progress to renal failure requiring dialysis. Besides chemotherapy extracorporeal elimin...

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Main Authors: Kleeberg L, Morgera S, Jakob C, Hocher B, Schneider M, Peters H, Rötzer S, Müller C, Kaiser M, Fleissner C, Heider U, Neumayer H-H, Sezer O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Serum free light chains
multiple myeloma
acute renal failure
hemodialysis
hemofiltration
plasmapheresis
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/14/2/47

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