Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes

Multiple myeloma is a malignant plasma cell disorder that accounts for approximately 10% of all hematologic cancers. It is characterized by accumulation of clonal plasma cells, predominantly in the bone marrow. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing; therefore, it is expected that there wil...

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Main Authors: Yasar Albushra Abdul Rahiem Ahmed, Awad Eltayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:http://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/353/453
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spelling doaj-49c49dca287a4a4aa623d3669d7978d62020-11-25T04:07:33ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research2008-30092008-22072013-01-01713138Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 DiabetesYasar Albushra Abdul Rahiem AhmedAwad EltayebMultiple myeloma is a malignant plasma cell disorder that accounts for approximately 10% of all hematologic cancers. It is characterized by accumulation of clonal plasma cells, predominantly in the bone marrow. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing; therefore, it is expected that there will be an increase in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma with concomitant diabetes mellitus. The treatment of multiple myeloma and diabetes mellitus is multifaceted. The coexistence of the two conditions in a patient forms a major challenge for physicians.http://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/353/453Multiple MyelomaDiabetes Mellitus
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author Yasar Albushra Abdul Rahiem Ahmed
Awad Eltayeb
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Awad Eltayeb
Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Multiple Myeloma
Diabetes Mellitus
author_facet Yasar Albushra Abdul Rahiem Ahmed
Awad Eltayeb
author_sort Yasar Albushra Abdul Rahiem Ahmed
title Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
title_short Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
title_full Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
title_fullStr Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Challenges: Myeloma and Concomitant type 2 Diabetes
title_sort clinical challenges: myeloma and concomitant type 2 diabetes
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
issn 2008-3009
2008-2207
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Multiple myeloma is a malignant plasma cell disorder that accounts for approximately 10% of all hematologic cancers. It is characterized by accumulation of clonal plasma cells, predominantly in the bone marrow. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing; therefore, it is expected that there will be an increase in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma with concomitant diabetes mellitus. The treatment of multiple myeloma and diabetes mellitus is multifaceted. The coexistence of the two conditions in a patient forms a major challenge for physicians.
topic Multiple Myeloma
Diabetes Mellitus
url http://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/353/453
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