title: [The prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma--the aspect of histological distribution to the renal tissue and serum level of beta 2-MG].
abstract: Beta-2-microglobulin (beta 2-MG) is a well-known tumor marker, particularly in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) in whom survival decrease in relation to high serum beta 2-MG concentrations. We investigated the level of serum beta 2-MG by radioimmunoassay (RIA) double antibody method in 14 cases of MM, 13 cases of benign monoclonal gammopathy, and 25 healthy controls. Beta-2-MG of the kidneys was stained by the MM by peroxidase-anti-peroxidase (PAP) method and clinical courses were compared. In controls, the serum beta 2-MG concentration increased with aging, and its concentration of MM was higher than that of controls. Most MM patients with positive beta 2-MG staining in glomeruli showed poor prognosis. Beta-2-MG staining of proximal and distal tubuli did not contribute to the prognosis of MM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enomoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality*; D011379:Prognosis; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin