EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTIPLE -MYELOMA AND ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY

The authors have conducted an epidemiological study for multiple myelo ma morbidity and mortality among 80000 patients of the Medical Center examined in 1988-1995. Myeloma was diagnosed in 65 cases. Standard inc idence rate was 4.09, 3.18, and 3.5 per 100000 for myeloma in males, f emales and both sexes, respectively. Standard mortality was 2.76 and 1 .73 per 100000 for males and females, respectively. The above rates do not differ much from those of other countries. In terminal myeloma re nal insufficiency occurred in 39 of 41 cases. In 8 cases chronic pyelo nephritis was an independent course of renal failure thus indicating t he importance of its persistent treatment.