1. The role of complete response in multiple myeloma
by Jean-Luc Harousseau, Michel Attal, and Herve Avet-Loiseau
Blood
Volume 114(15):
October 8, 2009
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2. Complete response assessment by electrophoresis: examples of pitfalls.
Complete response assessment by electrophoresis: examples of pitfalls. Patient with an initial spike in the gammaglobulins region (M-IgG) (A) was first considered in n-CR (positive immunofixation and normal electrophoresis). The tracing was reviewed by an independent expert committee who noticed the persistence of a small spike (B, ) and reclassified this case as VGPR. (C) Post-ASCT oligoclonal gammopathy ( ). Because one of the small spikes corresponded to the same isotype as the original M-component, this patient was considered in VGPR.
Jean-Luc Harousseau et al. Blood 2009;114:
©2009 by American Society of Hematology