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ReviewCurrent hematologic malignancy reports2020

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Current Concepts and Future Prospects.

Shivani Seth, Saurabh Zanwar, Linh Vu, Prashant Kapoor

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Review in Current hematologic malignancy reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. The "Undetermined Significance" ofMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shivani SethRobert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
Saurabh ZanwarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Linh VuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Prashant KapoorDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. kapoor.prashant@mayo.edu.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona · USMayo Clinic · USUniversity of Vermont · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of the reviewMonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a highly prevalent precursor condition in the general population, with an approximate 1% annual risk of progression to multiple myeloma (MM) or a related disorder. Our understanding of MGUS and its association with myriad clinical disorders, its progression to MM, and the genomic alterations in the setting of a conducive or permissive microenvironment has deepened considerably. RECENT

findingsData from gene expression profiling studies have underscored the heterogeneity in the risk of progression of MGUS to MM. Ongoing efforts are being directed toward precise identification of high-risk factors for progression and addressing the role of screening for MGUS in populations at higher risk of MGUS in order to diagnose this precursor condition early, and target modifiable risk factors. Ongoing clinical trials are assessing the role of therapeutic interventions to prevent MGUS from progressing. MGUS is a heterogeneous precursor condition with a risk for progression to symptomatic disease. Future directions are focusing on identifying high-risk populations of MGUS and smoldering multiple myeloma that may benefit with screening and/or early intervention.

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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceMultiple MyelomaPrecancerous ConditionsBiomarkers, TumorDisease ProgressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorImmunoglobulinMGUSMultiple myelomaScreening

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PMID32222885
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