| Literature DB >> 15114600 |
Marjatta Sinisalo1, Aki Hietaharju, Jukka Sauranen, Ole Wirta.
Abstract
We report a patient with incapacitating POEMS syndrome characterized by serum monoclonal protein, polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, massive ascites formation, and pulmonary hypertension. A dramatic improvement in the clinical condition occurred after administration of thalidomide, a drug with known anti-angiogenetic, anti-proliferative, and anti-cytokine properties. Copyright 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15114600 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20051
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047