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Record 1 2004-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Waldenström's macroglobulinemia is included in the B-cell lymphoproliferative syndromes that have a low degree of malignancy.

OBS

The disease results from a malignant proliferation of lymphoplasmacellular elements. As in multiple myeloma, a paraproteinemia is found which is always type IgM.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

Syndromes lymphoprolifératifs [...] La macroglobulinémie(ou maladie de Waldenström) est caractérisée par l'association d’une prolifération lymphoïde généralement polymorphe et d’un pic d’IgM monoclonale sérique responsable d’une hyperviscosité sanguine. Les hémorragies sont fréquentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Extraño tipo de trastorno linoproliferativo crónico que afecta a los linfocitos B y que presenta un crecimiento lento. En cierto modo, evolución como el mieloma, en el sentido de que se origina en una cavidad de la médula ósea y causa malformaciones óseas.

CONT

La macroglobulinemia de Waldenstrom presenta una incidencia más alta en varones mayores de 60 años.

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Record 2 2003-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

Increased viscosity of the blood occur(ring) with IgM and IgA myelomas because of the high levels of macroglobulins; causes increased resistance to blood, hypoxia, organ failure, retinal lesions, abnormalities in platelet function, coagulation defects and cardiac failure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Syndrome qui touche le sang des carnivores et qui peut se greffer à une autre affection, le myélome multiple.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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Record 3 1991-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

the quality of being extremely viscous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

syndrome d’hyperviscosité. On peut considérer qu'il existe une hyperviscosité sérique lorsque sa valeur est trois à quatre fois celle d’un sérum normal.

Spanish

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