ArticleCureus2019
"D" is for Dilemma.
Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Immunoglobulin D (IgD) monoclonal gammopathy is a rare subtype of multiple myeloma (MM) associated with a worse prognosis compared with other variants of MM. A 61-year-old man with no known past medical history presented with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for three weeks. Physical examination revealed mild epigastric tenderness. Laboratory data demonstrated a significantly elevated creatinine with minimal proteinuria and small abnormality in the gamma fraction. Ultrasound of the kidneys described normal-sized kidneys. Serum-free light chains and immunofixation were consistent with IgD kappa monoclonal gammopathy. Kidney biopsy revealed cast nephropathy. Bone marrow biopsy was remarkable for sheets of CD 38+ plasma cells comprising approximately 80% of the marrow cells. Recognizing the atypical presentation of IgD MM is crucial to facilitate early diagnosis and management and improve the prognosis of this subtype of MM.
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