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Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy associated with morbidity and mortality worldwide, and most patients are referred for specialist care very late with complications. The low index of suspicion among medical practitioners is among the reasons for the delay in MM diagnosis and management. This study aimed to determine the...
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... individual items for awareness and knowledge of MM, the most frequent response was that MM is a malignant plasma cell disorder, not an infectious condition and can be diagnosed by markedly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and pathological fractures. The level of awareness and knowledge by rank is shown in Table 3. ...Context 2
... individual items for awareness and knowledge of MM, the most frequent response was that MM is a malignant plasma cell disorder, not an infectious condition and can be diagnosed by markedly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and pathological fractures. The level of awareness and knowledge by rank is shown in Table 3. ...