Preferred Name

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance

Synonyms

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

monoclonal gammopathy, benign

monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

MGUS

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (morphologic abnormality)

monoclonal gammopathy Of undetermined significance (MGUS)

benign monoclonal gammopathy

Definitions

A condition characterized by the presence of a monoclonal gammopathy (MG) in which the clonal mass has not reached a predefined state in which the condition is considered malignant. 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.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0004225

has_exact_synonym

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

monoclonal gammopathy, benign

monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

MGUS

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (morphologic abnormality)

monoclonal gammopathy Of undetermined significance (MGUS)

benign monoclonal gammopathy

label

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance

prefixIRI

MONDO:0004225

prefLabel

monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance

textual definition

A condition characterized by the presence of a monoclonal gammopathy (MG) in which the clonal mass has not reached a predefined state in which the condition is considered malignant. 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.

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0004960

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