"Multiple Myeloma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
| Descriptor ID |
D009101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.595.500 C14.907.454.460 C15.378.147.780.650 C15.378.463.515.460 C20.683.515.845 C20.683.780.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Multiple Myeloma- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Myelomas
- Myelomas, Multiple
- Myeloma, Multiple
- Myeloma, Plasma-Cell
- Myeloma, Plasma Cell
- Myelomas, Plasma-Cell
- Plasma-Cell Myeloma
- Plasma-Cell Myelomas
- Myelomatosis
- Myelomatoses
- Plasma Cell Myeloma
- Cell Myeloma, Plasma
- Cell Myelomas, Plasma
- Myelomas, Plasma Cell
- Plasma Cell Myelomas
- Kahler Disease
- Disease, Kahler
- Myeloma-Multiple
- Myeloma Multiple
- Myeloma-Multiples
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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