Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: predictors of malignant transformation and recognition of an evolving type characterized by a progressive increase in M protein size.

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Published in Mayo Clin Proc on April 01, 2007

Authors

Laura Rosiñol1, M Teresa Cibeira, Silvia Montoto, María Rozman, Jordi Esteve, Xavier Filella, Joan Bladé

Author Affiliations

1: Hematology Department, Institute of Hematology and Oncolog, Institut d'Investigacions Biomédiques Agustí Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.

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