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S. Rajkumar, M. Dimopoulos, A. Palumbo, J. Bladé, G. Merlini, M. Mateos, Shaji K. Kumar, J. Hillengass, E. Kastritis, P. Richardson, O. Landgren, B. Paiva, A. Dispenzieri, B. Weiss, X. Leleu, S. Zweegman, S. Lonial, L. Rosiñol, E. Zamagni, S. Jagannath, O. Sezer, S. Kristinsson, J. Caers, S. Usmani, J. Lahuerta, H. Johnsen, M. Beksaç, M. Cavo, H. Goldschmidt, E. Terpos, R. Kyle, K. Anderson, B. Durie, J. Miguel

2014.11.1LANCET ONCOLOGY

DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(14)70442-5

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The disease definition of multiple myeloma is updated to include validated biomarkers in addition to existing requirements of attributable CRAB features (hypercalcaemia, renal failure, anaemia, and bone lesions), and specific metrics that new biomarkers should meet for inclusion in the disease definition are provided.

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RAJKUMAR, S., et al. International myeloma working group updated criteria for the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. LANCET ONCOLOGY, 2014, 15 12: e538–48.