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What kidney dysfunction is associated with myeloma and why?

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LECTURE QUIZ

Kidney dysfunction is one of the hallmarks of Multiple Myeloma

True

False

How does Myeloma damage a kidney

A.It causes dehydration

B. Light chain antibody fragments made by myeloma cells pass through the kidney to the urine

C. The light chain fragments can clog up the urine collecting system

D. Direct injury from the light chain produced by the Myeloma cells

E. All of the above

How do we protect the kidney from the damage from Multiple Myeloma

Chemotherapy to lower light chain level

plasmapherisis

Hemodialysis

All of the Above

None of the above

The best thing a patient can do to protect their kidneys in Multiple Myeloma is:

A. Drink lots of water

B.E at food high in protein

C. Avoid NSAIDS

D. A and C

E. All of the above

Other things that can damage the kidneys are actually treatments

True

False