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Peritoneal Membrane Function in Myeloma

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Abstract

Acute and chronic renal failure and infections are frequent complications of patients affected by multiple myeloma.(1) Besides pharmacological therapy, plasma exchange and dialysis have been employed for treatment of renal failure.(2–4) However, some authors report a poor survival of these patients and indicate the replacement therapy only for those responsive to chemotherapy.(5–7) In this study, we review our 8 years of experience in treating uremia due to myeloma by using continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) as first approach.

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  1. P. Morachiello
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  2. U. Coli
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, USA

    Morrell M. Avram M.D., F.A.C.P. , Neal Mittman M.D. , Paul A. Fein M.D. , Amado Gan M.D. , Philip Goldwasser M.D.  & Paul A. Slater M.D. , , , ,  & 

  2. Instituto Di Medicina Interna E. Nefrologia, Universita Degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

    Carmelo Giordano M.D.

  3. Prima Facolta di Medicina Universita, Napoli, Italy

    Natale G. DeSanto M.D. (Cattedra di Nefrologia Pediatrica) (Cattedra di Nefrologia Pediatrica)

  4. Servizio di Nefrologia ed Emodialisi Umberto I, Mestre, Venice, Italy

    Giorgio Bazzato

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Morachiello, P. et al. (1990). Peritoneal Membrane Function in Myeloma. In: Avram, M.M., et al. Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9555-7_58

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