Renal impairment in patients with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes syndrome: incidence, treatment and outcome
Author(s) -
Wei Ye,
Chen Wang,
Qianqian Cai,
Hao Cai,
Minghui Duan,
Hang Li,
Xinxin Cao,
Daobin Zhou,
Li J
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfv261
Subject(s) - medicine , organomegaly , poems syndrome , polyneuropathy , gastroenterology , renal function , surgery
Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome is a multisystem disorder arising from underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. Renal impairment and related pathological changes have been reported, but data on its prevalence, response to therapy and impact on survival are still lacking.
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