POEMS Syndrome Peripheral Nervous System Neurological Disorders Conditions and Diseases
POEMS syndrome is an extremely rare multisystem disorder. POEMS is an acronym that stands for (P)olyneuropathy, disease affecting many nerves; (O)rganomegaly, abnormal enlargement of an organ; (E)ndocrinoapthy, disease affecting certain hormone-producing glands that help to regulate the rate of growth, sexual development, and certain metabolic functions (endocrine system); (M)onoclonal gammopathy or M proteins; and (S)kin defects.
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POEMS Syndrome
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- NORD: POEMS Syndrome - Offers the synonyms, a general discussion and resources.
- Mayo Clinic Rochester - Information about POEMS syndrome, what it is, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment poems syndrome and who gets it.
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