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Record 1 2014-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

In [a] study, [researchers] coined the term monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) ... because multiple myelomas or a closely related plasma cell disorder developed at a rate of 1.5% per year, indicating that the condition was not entirely benign.

Key term(s)
  • monoclonal gammapathy of undetermined significance
  • monoclonal gammapathy of unknown significance
  • benign monoclonal gammapathy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

[...] la surveillance au long cours de ces gammapathies dites bénignes a montré un risque de dégénérescence maligne d'environ 1 % par an, ce qui a conduit à préférer le terme de gammapathie monoclonale de signification indéterminée [...] pour souligner le risque potentiel de dégénérescence, même s'il est faible.

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