Myeloma

Myeloma, often referred to as multiple myeloma, is a blood cancer of the plasma cells found in the bone marrow. Plasma cells are white blood cells that play an important role in the immune system, as they produce antibodies that help fight infection. Myeloma begins when healthy plasma cells change and grow out of control, and it is called multiple myeloma since the cancer often affects several areas of the body. Abnormal plasma cells can crowd out or suppress the growth of other cells in the bone marrow, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Multiple myeloma is considered treatable, but generally an incurable disease (Mayo Clinic).

Differential Abundance Analysis Results

This section presents the results of the differential protein abundance analysis, visualized through a volcano plot and summarized in the accompanying table for all three comparisons: 1) disease vs. healthy samples, 2) disease vs. diseases from the same class, and 3) disease vs. all other diseases.

Disease vs Healthy
Disease vs Class
Disease vs All other