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A review of the venous thrombotic issues associated with multiple myeloma.
Expert review of hematology - 1 Jul 2016
Fotiou Despina, Gerotziafas Grigoris, Kastritis Efstathios, Dimopoulos Meletios A, Terpos Evangelos
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INTRODUCTION: Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have an increased risk of venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications. The first reports of high VTE rates date back to 1999 but became more apparent with the introduction of novel agents in the treatment of MM and mostly with immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs; thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide). AREAS COVERED: Currently thromboprophylaxis is recommended for...
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