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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Myeloma CausesThe cause of myeloma is unknown. Several factors have been linked to myeloma, including genetic abnormalities, exposures to certain chemicals and other conditions in the workplace (petrochemical industry workers, leather workers, book binders, cosmetologists, shipyard workers, metallurgic industry workers), exposure to very large doses of radiation, certain viral infections, and immune system dysfunction. However, how any of these factors actually causes myeloma is unknown. Some people who develop myeloma have none of these risk factors. Viewer Comments & ReviewsMultiple Myeloma - Symptoms At Onset Of DiseaseThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:The symptoms of multiple myeloma can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease? |
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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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