title: [Therapeutic plasmapheresis in patients with multiple myeloma].
abstract: The effectiveness of therapeutic plasmaphereses with antineoplastic chemotherapy was evaluated in 25 cases of plasmocytic myeloma in stage III of progression of the proliferative process. The indication to plasmapheresis was hypergelification of serum with clinical symptoms of central nervous system disturbances, renal failure in various stages of progression, intensification of coronary symptoms, bleeding tendency. Good effects with reduced level of total protein and monoclonal protein in serum by 30-80% with regression of clinical symptoms caused by serum hypergelification were obtained in 11 cases. In the remaining patients clinical improvement of varying degree was noted when the level of total and monoclonal protein in the serum fell by 10-29%.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Hematologicznej Instytutu Hematologii, Warszawie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendek-Czajkowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kraj
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pogłód
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rostkowska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maj
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sabliński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008558:Melphalan; D002330:Carmustine; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Plazmafereza lecznicza u chorych na szpiczaka plazmocytowego.