Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.

We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and to evaluate the links between MGUS and sarcopenia. Eighty-two patients with a diagnosis of MGUS were enrolled in the study. Muscle strength was measured using the handgrip dynamometer.

Comparison of trace elements in peripheral blood and bone marrow of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients.

Trace elements are essential micronutrients for the human body. Their roles are indispensable, as they are involved in a wide range of vital biological processes. In this study, we aimed to evaluate alterations in trace elements in the blood and bone marrow serum of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NMM).

Multiple Myeloma from the Perspective of Pro- and Anti-Oxidative Parameters: Potential for Diagnostic and/or Follow-Up Purposes?

Background: Multiple myeloma is a hematological malignancy characterized by anemia, antibodies causing kidney damage, and damage to multiple organs, which come together to cause morbidity. Although oxidative stress is not a core pathological aspect of multiple myeloma, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant balance have been shown to play a role in the disease process and are considered in its management. In the presented study, we aim to assess the reliability of specific oxidant and antioxidant variables as potential biomarkers for multiple myeloma and to determine which of these variables might exhibit higher sensitivity in predicting multiple myeloma.

The relationship of acute myocardial infarction with or without ST-segment elevation and viscosity.

We compared hemorheological parameters in 42 male patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with (n = 22) or without (n = 20) ST-segment elevation and in 20 controls. Plasma and blood viscosity (cP), plasma protein (g/dL) and fibrinogen (mg/dL) concentrations, red (10(6)/µL) and white (10(3)/µL) blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration (g/dL), and hematocrit (%) were compared. Plasma viscosity was significantly higher in patients with AMI with (P = .