ReviewJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2023
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Cardiovascular Significance; Current Evidence and Novel Insights.
Review in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Differential life expectancies and life years lost associated with multiple myeloma in the United States: a simulation modeling study.The oncologist · 2026Article
- Association Between Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Veterans Health Administration Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Observational
- NT-proBNP as a Biomarker in MGUS and Multiple Myeloma: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Associated Cardiovascular Outcomes in a Hospital Setting-A Fresh Perspective.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a premalignant condition characterized by the presence of low levels of a monoclonal protein in the serum and a low percentage of clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow. MGUS may progress to multiple myeloma or other plasma cell disorders at a rate of 1% annually. However, MGUS may also have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system independent of its malignant potential. Emerging data have shown that MGUS is associated with cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms underlying this association are not fully understood but may involve genetic abnormalities, vascular calcification, cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, autoantibodies and the direct or indirect effects of the monoclonal protein on the vascular endothelium. Herein, we review current evidence in this field and we suggest that patients with MGUS may benefit from regular cardiovascular risk assessment to prevent severe cardiovascular complications, in parallel with close hematological follow-up to monitor potential disease progression.
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