monoclonal gammopathy

Multiple myeloma or Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance can also cause the condition.

"Plasma cell dyscrasia" is sometimes considered synonymous with paraproteinemia or monoclonal gammopathy.

Monoclonal gammopathy is a synonym for paraproteinemia.

Chronic hives and a monoclonal gammopathy have been proposed as the major criteria, while the others represent minor criteria.

Blood Disorder Q. What is monoclonal gammopathy?

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.

Blood tests show a high concentration of specific gamma-globulins (monoclonal gammopathy) of the IgM type.

Advances in understanding monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance as a precursor of multiple myeloma.

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: a consensus statement.

Several other illnesses can present with a monoclonal gammopathy, and the monoclonal protein may be the first discovery before a formal diagnosis is made:

In perhaps 90 percent of people with monoclonal gammopathy, there is no associated disease or problem, and it acts like a benign growth, Dr. Greipp said.

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is not cancer but can become cancer.

Prevention of Progression in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.

A disease of gamma globulins is called a "gammopathy" (for example, in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.)

Paraproteinemia or monoclonal gammopathy is the presence of excessive amounts of a single monoclonal gammaglobulin (called a paraprotein) in the blood.

An IgG monoclonal gammopathy was implicated in the four patients tested (with an associated kappa light chain in all three patients tested).

Abnormal bands (spikes) are seen in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and multiple myeloma, and are useful in the diagnosis of these conditions.

Typically, a monoclonal gammopathy is malignant or clonal in origin, Myeloma being the most common cause of IgA and IgG spikes.

Standard Treatment Options for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)

Weiss BM, Abadie J, Verma P, et al.: A monoclonal gammopathy precedes multiple myeloma in most patients.

Monoclonal Gammopathy - A narrow spike indicates a monoclonal gammopathy, also known as an "M-spike".

They include monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), isolated plasmacytoma of the bone, extramedullary plasmacytoma, and multiple myeloma.

Kyle RA, Rajkumar SV: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and smouldering multiple myeloma: emphasis on risk factors for progression.

No generally accepted staging system exists for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), isolated plasmacytoma of bone, or extramedullary plasmacytoma.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.