JCHOR
Journal of Current Hematology & Oncology Research

The Journal of Current Hematology & Oncology Research regularly publishes internationally qualified research in hematology and oncology within the current scholarly knowledge. This journal is indexed by indices that are considered international scientific journal indices (DRJI, ESJI, OAJI, etc.). According to the current Associate Professorship criteria, it is within the scope of International Article 1-d. Each article published in this journal corresponds to 5 points.

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Follow-up of patients given isoniazid prophylaxis in multiple myeloma patients underwent autologous stem cell transplantation
Abstract
Aims: With the developments in recent years, multiple myeloma (MM) a plasma cell discrazy has become a disease whose life expectancy is expressed in 10 years. Stem cell transplantation still maintains its place in this disease and post-transplant prophylaxis is important. One of these is antituberculosis prophylaxis. We wanted to introduce this barren subject.
Methods: A retrospective screening of patients with MM who were started on isoniazid (INH) prophylaxis and underwent autologous stem cell transplantation was planned.
Results: Antituberculosis prophylaxis was given to 25 patients (6.5%) out of 380 MM transplant patients. PPD skin test was positive in 20 of the patients who were given INH prophylaxis. 15 patients had pulmonary findings compatible with latent tuberculosis infection. Ten patients had both. No patients progressed to active tuberculosis. There was no difference between those who used INH/not in terms of obtaining CR or VGPR and other responses (p=0.220). And there was no survival difference between INH users and others.
Conclusion: Follow-up of patients receiving INH prophylaxis is also important. Histopathological findings obtained with autopsy of myeloma patients who died with pneumonia after autologous transplantation with INH prophylaxis will answer the question of whether it was tuberculosis.

Keywords : Myeloma, transplantation, INH prophylaxis

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Article available in :
Volume 2, Issue 3, 2024
Page : 63-66
https://doi.org/10.51271/JCHOR-0040
Article Information
Received : 26 Şub 2024
Accepted : 07 Nis 2024
Published : 01 Ağu 2024
Corresponding Author :

Gülşah Akyol: Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye

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Citation : Akyol G, Keklik M, Kaynar L, Ünal A. Follow-up of patients given isoniazid prophylaxis in multiple myeloma patients underwent autologous stem cell transplantation. J Curr Hematol Oncol Res. 2024;2(3):63-66.

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