International Staging System required standardization of biochemical laboratory testing in multiple myeloma

Neoplasma

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 492-494

  Tichy M ^a,f,g   Maisnar, V ^a,f   Palicka V ^a   Friedecky B ^a   Vavrova J ^a   Novotna H ^b   Cermakova Z ^b   Dastych, M ^b   Cechak P ^a   Vogtova D ^a   Jarolimkova E ^a   Benakova H ^a   Hachova L ^a   Bezdickova D ^a   Kouril F ^c   Zabranska E A ^c   Zenkova J ^a   Slaby P ^a   Scudla V ^d,f   Gregora, E ^a,f   Spicka I ^a,f   Straub, J ^a,f   Schutzova M ^e,f   Hajek R ^b,f   more..

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^c PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OLOMOUC   (Czech Republic)

^e CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^f Czech Myeloma Group   (Czech Republic)

^g UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Albumin; Beta 2 microglobulin; Monoclonal immunoglobulin; Multiple myeloma; Standardization

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; PARAPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33846392044     PISSN: 00282685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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