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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Monoclonal_Gammopathy_of_Undetermined_Significance |
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| DEFINITION |
A plasma cell disorder in which an abnormal amount of a single immunoglobulin is present in the serum. Up to 25% of cases of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) progress to a B-cell malignancy or myeloma. MGUS may occur in conjunction with various carcinomas, chronic inflammatory and infectious conditions, and other diseases. |
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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance MGUS Benign Monoclonal Gammopathy Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) |
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A plasma cell disorder in which an abnormal amount of a single immunoglobulin is present in the serum. Up to 25% of cases of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) progress to a B-cell malignancy or myeloma. MGUS may occur in conjunction with various carcinomas, chronic inflammatory and infectious conditions, and other diseases. |
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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance |
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Thesaurus:Monoclonal_Gammopathy_of_Undetermined_Significance |
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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance |
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| Synonym |
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance MGUS Benign Monoclonal Gammopathy Monoclonal Gammopathy Of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Plasma_Cell_Neoplasm |