Amyloid myopathy and myeloma: response to treatment.
A 57 year old female presented with an amyloid myopathy in association with lambda light chain myeloma. Treatment with melphalan and prednisolone resulted in remission of both myeloma and myopathy.
Sheehan-Dare
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RA
St James's University Hospital, UK.
Simmons
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AV
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011239:Prednisolone; D008558:Melphalan