Multiple myeloma-associated amyloidosis manifesting as fulminant hepatic failure

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1036-1038

  Ales, Noel C ^a   Daniels, Jasmine T ^a   Frizell, Eric R ^a   Koff, Jonathan M ^a   Kaplan, Keith J ^a   Wortmann, Glenn W ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis is an infrequent complication of multiple myeloma; Multiple myeloma typically presents as bone pain, anemia, and renal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA;

EID: 0035491882     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200194100-00021     Document Type: Article

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