ABSTRACT: Introduction: Peripheral neuropathies associated with gammopathies are common after the age of 55 years. However, serum protein electrophoresis is not systematically performed in the ...

Peripheral neuropathy, in its simplest definition, is damage to the peripheral nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord. It is a relatively common condition that is not isolated to any ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Monoclonal gammopathy subtypes, especially IgM-MG, define distinct clinical subsets in CLL, impacting therapeutic outcomes significantly. IgM-MG is linked to poorer prognostic indicators, including ...

GLP-1RA use was associate with lower risks for cardiovascular events among patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and type 2 diabetes. Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But RA is a systemic disease — it affects the whole body — and can damage ...

We thank Jessie Zhexin Peng, M.D., for alerting the corresponding author to an unusual patient case, which prompted the investigations reported and ultimately prompted this research study. Jing Jing ...

If you suffer from foot pain related to a nerve condition that is often described as numbness, tingling, or a pins and needles sensation, some say compression socks for neuropathy may help.

MONTREAL —Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly), the dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide–glucagon-like peptide 1 (GIP–GLP-1) receptor agonist that has shown significant benefits in diabetes and obesity, ...

*p-value from Fisher’s exact test. Abbreviations: MGUS=Monoclonal Gammopathy of undetermined significance; MM=Multiple Myeloma; DM=Diabetes Mellitus. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ...