A 68-year-old woman with multiple myeloma, diabetes mellitus, and an inflamed eye

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 341, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-273

  Kelley, M A ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; PAMIDRONIC ACID; VINCRISTINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PANCYTOPENIA; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0007984999     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199907223410408     Document Type: Article

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