El mieloma múltiple es una neoplasia maligna de poca frecuencia, que en la totalidad de todos los cánceres representa el 1-2%. Sin embargo, a nivel de cáncer hematológico se estima un aproximado del 17%1 , considerándose la segunda más frecuente después del linfoma2 . Hay dos tipos de mieloma múltiple (MM), el secretor (MMS) y el no secretor (MMNS). El secretor es aquel caracterizado por la secreción o producción de una proteína monoclonal. En contraste, el no secretor no la produce3 . El MMS es la forma de presentación más frecuente comparado con el MMNS. El tipo no secretor equivale a un aproximado no mayor del 5% de todos los casos de mieloma múltiple4 . En la actualidad, existen escasos estudios que comparen las características laboratoriales y la sobrevida entre ambos tipos de mieloma, especialmente para saber si existe una diferenciación estadísticamente significat...

Introduction: The objective of this research was to explore the association between the presence of depressive symptoms and the existence of symptoms suggestive of urinary incontinence in a group of women treated in a public hospital in Peru. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in women with “Seguro Integral de Salud” who attended the gynecology consultation room of Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión during November and December of 2018. A sample was calculated with Epidat version 3.1 and the participants were selected by convenience. The main variables of interest were urinary incontinence and depression, both measured by validated measurement instruments: ICIQ-SF and self-assessment scale for Zung depression, respectively. Fisher's exact and Kruskall-Wallis were used to explore the association. Results: A total of 186 women aged between 40 and 60 years ...