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Washington, [US], January 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, there is a higher likelihood of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), a benign blood disorder that frequently occurs before multiple myeloma, among obese individuals...
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer of the plasma cells, a type of white blood cells that produce antibodies to fight infection..
Our research group is focused on investigating risk factors and etiology of MGUS to better understand who may be at increased risk for developing MGUS and its progression to multiple myeloma...
Going forward, researchers will aim to validate these findings in other study cohorts, including individuals who are followed longitudinally, to further explore the mechanisms through which obesity and other modifiable risk factors might influence the development and progression of MGUS...
Before we can develop effective preventative health strategies to lower the risk of serious diseases like multiple myeloma, we first need to better understand the relationship between MGUS and potentially modifiable risk factors like obesity..
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