title: [Renal insufficiency in myelomatosis. Prognostic factors and survival].
abstract: Clinical features, occurrence and reversibility of renal failure, response to treatment and survival duration in 190 multiple myeloma patients were reviewed in a retrospective study based on hospital records. Renal failure was present in 27% of the patients and constituted an important prognostic factor. Reversibility of renal failure occurred in 52% of the patients and was more frequent in those with low serum creatinine, hypercalcaemia, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate and high level of IgA. Response to chemotherapy resulted in a prolonged survival, whereas recovery of renal function did not significantly affect survival.
authors.affiliation: Aalborg Sygehus, medicinsk-haematologisk afdeling B og klinisk kemisk afdeling.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ibsen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents