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Clonal circulating cells are common in plasma cell proliferative disorders: a comparison of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myeloma, and active myeloma.
Blood - 1 Jul 1996
Billadeau D, Van Ness B, Kimlinger T, Kyle R A, Therneau T M, Greipp P R, Witzig T E
Abstract excerpt
The blood of most patients with active multiple myeloma (MM) contains cells related to the bone marrow tumor. However, identifying clonal cells in the blood of patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) has been difficult. In this study, we analyzed blood mononuclear cells (BMNCs) from 16 patients with MGUS, 2 with amyloidosis, 8 with smoldering MM (SMM), 2 with indolent MM (IMM), and...
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