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Multiple myeloma is characterized by malignant cells which produce high amounts of monoclonal immunoglobulin. Myeloma cells are, therefore, dependent on effective protein degradation. Proteasomal protein degradation is targeted by proteasome inhibitors in routine care.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Longmatan Disrict, Chunhui Road 182, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China.
Background: Behçet's disease (BD) during pregnancy is a relatively rare condition, and there are currently no established guidelines for its management. The effects of BD on both mothers and children remain unclear. In this paper, we present the diagnostic and treatment processes for a patient with BD during pregnancy.
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January 2025
Department of Rheumatology, Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) typically presents with Sicca symptoms xerostomia and xeropthalmia. This study highlights atypical presentations of Primary Sjogren's syndrome posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Four female patients (median age 30 years, IQR = 15.
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January 2025
Hospital das Clínicas da University of São Paulo Medical School (HCFMUSP), Brazil; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.
Nephrology (Carlton)
January 2025
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
The case report presents a male patient in his mid-60s with a history of hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic kidney disease (CKD). He presented with gradually increasing serum creatinine levels and hyperglobulinemia, leading to suspicion of multiple myeloma. However, subsequent testing revealed features consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and IgG4-related kidney disease (IgG4-RKD).
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