Article
Inherited genetic susceptibility to monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance.
Blood - 17 Apr 2014
Weinhold Niels, Johnson David C, Rawstron Andrew C, Försti Asta, Doughty Chi, Vijayakrishnan Jayaram, Broderick Peter, Dahir Nasrin B, Begum Dil B, Hosking Fay J, Yong Kwee, Walker Brian A, Hoffmann Per, Mühleisen Thomas W, Langer Christian, Dörner Elisabeth, Jöckel Karl-Heinz, Eisele Lewin, Nöthen Markus M, Hose Dirk, Davies Faith E, Goldschmidt Hartmut, Morgan Gareth J, Hemminki Kari, Houlston Richard S
Abstract excerpt
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is present in ∼2% of individuals age >50 years. The increased risk of multiple myeloma (MM) in relatives of individuals with MGUS is consistent with MGUS being a marker of inherited genetic susceptibility to MM. Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at 2p23.3 (rs6746082), 3p22.1 (rs1052501), 3q26.2 (rs10936599), 6p21.33 (rs2285803), 7p15.3...
