Serum Free Light Chains Removal by HFR Hemodiafiltration in Patients with Multiple Myeloma and Acute Kidney Injury: a Case Series

• Main Authors: Paolo Menè (Author), Elisa Giammarioli (Author), Claudia Fofi (Author), Giusy Antolino (Author), Giacinto La Verde (Author), Agostino Tafuri (Author), Giorgio Punzo (Author), Francescaromana Festuccia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Multiple myeloma (MM) represents 10% of all haematologic malignancies. Renal involvement occurs in 50% of MM patients; of them, 12-20% have acute kidney injury (AKI), with 10% needing dialysis at presentation. While hemodialysis (HD) has no effect upon circulating and tissue levels...