Overview of monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance

Abstract

Among the B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is the humoral counterpart to monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis. This review introduces the papers from the section devoted to MGUS at the International Workshop entitled 'Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: environmental and genetic risk factors'.