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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-4-10
pubmed:abstractText
Thromboembolism is not uncommon in multiple myeloma (MM) patients on treatment, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. We report the results of a prospective randomized trial of 62 newly diagnosed MM patients tested at baseline for hypercoagulability and treated with intensive chemotherapy with or without thalidomide in a randomized fashion. During the induction phase, 12 patients (19%) developed evidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which was significantly more common in the thalidomide arm (36%) than in the control group (3%) (P = 0.001). Fourteen patients (23%) were found to have a baseline-reduced response to activated protein C (APC) in the absence of factor V Leiden mutation. Using a Kaplan-Meier analysis, a significantly higher proportion of patients with APC resistance developed DVT (5/14 versus 7/38; P = 0.04) irrespective of thalidomide administration. The risk of DVT was highest (50%) in patients with APC resistance on thalidomide. None of the patients with normal APC response and not receiving thalidomide developed DVT. In conclusion, in this series, acquired APC resistance was present in almost one-quarter of newly diagnosed myeloma patients and significantly increased the risk of DVT.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0957-5235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
187-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Activated Protein C Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Blood Coagulation Tests, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Cisplatin, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Cyclophosphamide, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Dexamethasone, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Doxorubicin, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Etoposide, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Factor V, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Incidence, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Life Tables, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Multiple Myeloma, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Risk, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Thalidomide, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Thrombophilia, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Venous Thrombosis, pubmed-meshheading:11943931-Vincristine
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Activated protein C resistance in the absence of factor V Leiden mutation is a common finding in multiple myeloma and is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic complications.
pubmed:affiliation
Central Arkansas Veteran's Healthcare System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. ZangariMaurizio@uams.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't