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Editorial
. 2009 Dec;94(12):1641-4.
doi: 10.3324/haematol.2009.013961.

The significance of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Robert A Kyle, Shaji Kumar
Editorial

The significance of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Robert A Kyle et al. Haematologica. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Since it is now well established that all patients with multiple myeloma have a preceding monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), identification of potential risk factors for the progression becomes most important. In this perspective article, Drs. Kyle and Kumar highlight the need for a better understanding of the etiology and biology of MGUS. See related paper on page 1714.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Survival rate of 241 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance compared with expected survival rate of the USA population using 1930–2000 decennial life tables. Reproduced from Kyle et al.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Survival of 1384 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance from South-Eastern Minnesota compared with a normal population (8.1 vs.11.8 years, respectively) ( p <0.001). Reproduced from Kyle et al.
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