Decrease in CD4+ T-cell counts in patients with multiple myeloma treated with bortezomib.

  • Ulrike Heider
  • Jessica Rademacher
  • Martin Kaiser
  • Lorenz Kleeberg
  • Ivana von Metzler
  • Orhan Sezer

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Abstract

Bortezomib is highly effective in multiple myeloma and is widely used in this disease. Recently, an increased incidence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation was reported in patients with myeloma undergoing bortezomib treatment.

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Original languageGerman
Article number2
ISSN2152-2650
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20371447