This paper reports on the eff orts to fi nd a method for predicting economic results of companies. The input data fi les consist of 93 profi table companies and 93 bankrupt fi rms. From the total number of 93 fi rms in both categories, data of 72 fi rms served for establishing a classifi cation criterion, and for the rest of 21 fi rms, a prognosis of their economic development was performed. Th...

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IN MYELOMA, THE ROLE of the bone marrow microenvironment has been shown to be of increasing importance in supporting the malignant plasma cell.1,2 Specifically, nonmalignant stromal cells in the bone marrow from myeloma patients have been shown to promote the growth and prevent the apoptosis of malignant plasma cells largely by the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6).1-3 Recently, a new member o...

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