Effect of Exposure to Agent Orange (AO) on the Risk of Monoclonal Gammopathy and Subsequent Transformation to Multiple Myeloma (MM): A Single Center Experience from VA Hospital, Detroit

Monocloncal gammopathy of undermined significance (MGUS) is an indolent, pre-malignant plasma cell disorder with the potential of transforming into symptomatic multiple myeloma. There are multiple risk factors contributing to transformation. Agent Orange (AO) has been linked with multiple malignant and non-malignant conditions.

Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - December 26, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Naresh Bumma, Misako Nagasaka, Griffin Hemingway, Hirotaka Miyashita, Tahmida Chowdhury, Seongho Kim, Hema M. Vankayala, Shabbir Ahmed, Pallavi Jasti Tags: Original Study Source Type: research