CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN SEROLOGY PREVALENCE IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMA TREATED WITHIN THE GMMG-MM5 PHASE III TRIAL

Cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin serology prevalence in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated within the GMMG-MM5 phase III trial

Objectives The seroprevalence of antibodies against Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an established poor prognostic factor for patients receiving an allogeneic stem cell transplantation.However, the impact of CMV serology on outcome after autologous stem cell transplantation remains unknown.Methods Here, we analyzed the CMV immunoglobulin (Ig) serology of

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Neuropathic pain in rheumatoid arthritis

Objective: to identify the signs of neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the basis of the PainDETECT questionnaire and neurological examination.Patients and methods.A total of 208 RA patients (39 men and 169 women; mean age, 47.7 years) with chronic pain Vitamin E syndrome were examined.The patients underwent rheumato

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