Resolution of cast nephropathy following free light chain removal by haemodialysis in a patient with multiple myeloma: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Basnayake, Kolitha ^a   Hutchison, Colin ^a   Kamel, Dia ^a   Sheaff, Michael ^b   Ashman, Neil ^b   Cook, Mark ^a   Oakervee, Heather ^b   Bradwell, Arthur ^c   Cockwell, Paul ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN KAPPA CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; THALIDOMIDE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CAST NEPHROPATHY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 60149099816     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-2-380     Document Type: Article

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