Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease

• Main Authors: Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong, Fuah, Kar Wah, Khoo, Yoong Khean
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/1/2017082916103108_MJMHS_Vol13_No2_2017_-_0053_-_3rd_proof_-_final.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2017082916103108_MJMHS_Vol13_No2_2017_-_0053_-_3rd_proof_-_final.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Multiple myeloma is a blood dyscrasias that accounts of almost 10% of all hematological malignancy. The presentation of myeloma kidney is highly variable and it often presents as renal insufficiency, renal tubular dysfunction and proteinuria of various types. In Malaysia the true incidence of myelom...