title: Diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
abstract: Appropriate diagnosis of multiple myeloma is critical for proper initial therapy. This article describes the criteria necessary for the diagnosis of multiple myeloma and differentiates multiple myeloma from smoldering multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, other metastatic cancers, and amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D009194:Myeloma Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D009194:Myeloma Proteins; C085016:multiple myeloma M-proteins