Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report
Malignancy is an important cause of mortality in acromegaly. Hematological malignancies are very rare in acromegaly. Here, we report an 80-year-old patient with acromegaly and multiple myeloma. Patient died within a month of diagnosis. Previous studies have shown that growth hormone and somatomedin-...
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doaj-f0eb52b2a30a4f68b99441a7146d00d42020-11-25T01:57:16ZengTurkiye KlinikleriTurkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism1301-21932013-09-01173757710.4274/Tjem. 2182Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case ReportMurat AtmacaSaliha YıldızIşılay KalanMehmet Fatih Özbayİsmet SevenMustafa ÖztürkMalignancy is an important cause of mortality in acromegaly. Hematological malignancies are very rare in acromegaly. Here, we report an 80-year-old patient with acromegaly and multiple myeloma. Patient died within a month of diagnosis. Previous studies have shown that growth hormone and somatomedin-C activate B lymphocyte and somatomedin-C receptors are found in multiple myeloma cells. Possible effects of growth hormone and somatomedin-C on multiple myeloma progression are discussed in the light of the relevant literature. Turk Jem 2013; 17: 75-7http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/838/82/Full-TextAcromegalymultiple myeloma |
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Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report |
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Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report |
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Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report |
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Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report |
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Association of Acromegaly and Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report |
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association of acromegaly and multiple myeloma: a case report |
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Turkiye Klinikleri |
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Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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1301-2193 |
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2013-09-01 |
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Malignancy is an important cause of mortality in acromegaly. Hematological malignancies are very rare in acromegaly. Here, we report an 80-year-old patient with acromegaly and multiple myeloma. Patient died within a month of diagnosis. Previous studies have shown that growth hormone and somatomedin-C activate B lymphocyte and somatomedin-C receptors are found in multiple myeloma cells. Possible effects of growth hormone and somatomedin-C on multiple myeloma progression are discussed in the light of the relevant literature. Turk Jem 2013; 17: 75-7 |
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Acromegaly multiple myeloma |
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