Abstract:Background: Patients with multiple myeloma are characterized by increased production of light chains of immunoglobulins and thus increase in the concentration of proximal nephron tubule lumen that leads to renal injury. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 62 patients with MM. They were characterized in three different stage groups of the disease using Salmon-Durie classification and by International Staging System (ISS). Blood samples were drawn to measure concentration of Cystatin C, Immunoglobulins,… Show more
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