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Familial myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy: a report of eight African American families.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jan 2009
Jain Maneesh, Ascensao Joao, Schechter Geraldine P
Abstract excerpt
Previous descriptions of familial myeloma have been mainly of Caucasian families. We report here eight African American families with familial multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy identified over a 30 year period. Six patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and two with monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) reported a family history of MM or had family members with MGUS found on screening. A...
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