Myeloma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Wendy Hu, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Clarence Sarkodee-Adoo, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
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Authors and EditorsCoauthor(s): Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Clarence Sarkodee-Adoo, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, City of Hope Samaritan BMT Program; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Samuel Gross, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida; Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina; Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University. Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2005 Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Myeloma
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells involving more than 10% of the bone marrow.
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