Risk of Multiple Myeloma In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control and Cohort Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-13-2014
Publication Title
PLOS ONE
Volume
9
Issue
3
First page number:
1
Last page number:
8
Abstract
Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells mainly affecting elderly patients. Despite the wealth of information available on therapeutic strategies, the etiology and pathogenesis of myeloma remain unclear. In the current study, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the possible association between rheumatoid arthritis and myeloma.
Keywords
Myeloma
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
File Format
File Size
754 KB
Language
English
Repository Citation
Shen, K.,
Xu, G.,
Wu, Q.,
Zhou, D.,
Li, J.
(2014).
Risk of Multiple Myeloma In Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control and Cohort Studies.
PLOS ONE, 9(3),
1-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091461