"Monoclonal gammopathy" refers to a condition where there is an abnormal increase in a type of protein called "gammaglobulin" in the blood. This condition is often related to certain types of cancers or immune system disorders. Full definition
Treatment of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is usually watchful waiting. (vicc.org)
In humans, a comparison of bone marrow from 14 normal bone marrow donors, 35 multiple myeloma patients and 11 patients with a noncancerous condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) showed that Runx2 levels were significantly higher in the multiple myeloma cells. (sciencedaily.com)
A study that used stored blood samples from U.S. Air Force personnel who conducted aerial herbicide spray missions of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war found a more than 2-fold increased risk of the precursor to multiple myeloma known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), according to an article published online by JAMA Oncology. (sciencedaily.com)