Impact of bone marrow plasma cells percentage on survival at diagnosis and pre-transplant period in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: Experience of a single center from Turkey

Ciftciler, Rafiye; GÖKER, HAKAN; BÜYÜKAŞIK, YAHYA; ALADAĞ KARAKULAK, ELİFCAN; Saglam, EMİNE; DEMİROĞLU, HALUK

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2019.03.017

Impact of bone marrow plasma cells percentage on survival at diagnosis and pre-transplant period in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: Experience of a single center from Turkey

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Ciftciler R., GÖKER H., BÜYÜKAŞIK Y., ALADAĞ KARAKULAK E., Saglam E. A., DEMİROĞLU H.

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.58, no.3, pp.313-317, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 58 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2019.03.017
Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.313-317
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim: The current definition of complete remission (CR) in multiple myeloma (MM) includes negative serum and urine immunofixation (IFE) tests and < 5% bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs). The aim of this study was to examine the impact of BMPC percentage on survival, at diagnosis and pre-transplant period, in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.