VARIOUS INTOXICANTS AND ITS RELATION TO MULTIPLE MYELOMA  A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY AT GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, GUWAHATI, ASSAM

Dr. Lohit kumar Kalita; Dr. Mansi Mondol; Dr. Pabitra Kamar Gogoi; Dr. Umesh Ch. Sarma

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

VARIOUS INTOXICANTS AND ITS RELATION TO MULTIPLE MYELOMA A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY AT GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, GUWAHATI, ASSAM

Dr. Lohit Kumar Kalita, Dr. Mansi Mondol, Dr. Pabitra Kamar Gogoi, Dr. Umesh Ch. Sarma

Abstract :

Findings from different studies evaluating risk of developing multiple myeloma (MM) and exposure to pesticides as a general category, including findings among persons who reported ever using pesticides or among licensed pesticide applicators, have been inconsistent; as some studies reported positive associations while others reported inverse associations. This study aimed to investigate the association between pesticides and developing MM. Summary : Prevalence of MM is significantly high (p>0.00001) among the farmers working in agriculture as compared to those in farms; Pesticide exposure is relatively high with cultivation of crops than vegetable (p<0.00001); among the farmers working in farms, those who work in farm with furred animals are more vernerable (p<0.00001) to the prevalence of MM than the others; frequency of pesticide exposure has no effect (p=0.354) on the prevalence of MM; prevalence of MM is significantly high (p=0.0005) among farmers who expose to pesticides for more than 5 years as compared to those exposing for less time and prevalence of MM is very insignificant (p<0.00001) among the fruit and pesticide sellers.