Prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Authors :: Kyle, Robert A.
Therneau, Terry M.
Rajkumar, S. Vincent
Larson, Dirk R.
Plevak, Matthew F.
Offord, Janice R.
Dispenzieri, Angela.
Katzmann, Jerry A.
Melton, L. Joseph, III
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. March 30, 2006, Vol. 354 Issue 13, p1362, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: A study was conducted, using sensitive laboratory techniques, to ascertain the prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), in a large population in a well-defined geographic area. It was revealed that among the subject residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, MGUS was found in 3.2 percent of persons 50 years of age or older and 5.3 percent of persons 70 years of age or older.