title: Multiple myeloma.
abstract: This manuscript is an introduction to the topic of multiple myeloma. Definition, incidence, etiology, pathogenesis and principles of diagnostics and treatment of multiple myeloma are described briefly in this work It corresponds with Guidelines for diagnostics and treatment of the myeloma section of the Czech Hematological Society and the Czech Myeloma Group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Hematooncology, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic. r.hajek@fnbrno.cz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hájek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krejcí
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pour
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Adam
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis