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PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF SERUM LDH AT DIAGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Hashem Abdulaziz Hashem*, Firas Hussein and Mohammad Imad Khaiat
ABSTRACT
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder of clonal plasma cells. A number of biological factors influence the evolution of patients with MM. Objective: the present study aims to evaluate the prognostic value of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at diagnosis in terms of survival of patients with MM and response to treatment. Materials and Methods: This is prognostic study conducted in the Department of Oncology in Tishreen University Hospital –Lattakia- Syria between January 2006 and January 2016. Patients who newly diagnosed with MM were included in the study. Results: A total of 120 patients with MM were included in the study. The median age was 60.5 years and 55% were men. Arate of 48.3% of patients were in stage II, and 72.5% of cases were secreted of IgG. The response to therapy was complete in 16 % of patients with elevated level of LDH versus 44.3% in normal LDH group (p
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