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Monosomy 13 Is Associated With the Transition of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to Multiple Myeloma
15 Oct 1999
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal abnormalities are present in most (if not all) patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL). Furthermore, recent data have shown that numerical chromosomal changes are present in most individuals with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Epidemiological studies have shown that up to one third of MM may emerge from pre-existing MGUS. To clarify...
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