Are all myelomas preceded by MGUS?

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Joan Bladé et al. Blood. 2009.

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. 2009 May 28;113(22):5370.

doi: 10.1182/blood-2009-03-207241.

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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) consistently precedes multiple myeloma: a prospective study.
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A monoclonal gammopathy precedes multiple myeloma in most patients.
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