Were assigned male at birth. Were exposed to pesticides. We do not know what causes MGUS. There may be a link to autoimmune diseases, genetics, or environmental factors. Like multiple myeloma, MGUS ...

Multiple myeloma is part of the spectrum of diseases ranging from MGUS to plasma cell leukemia, and similar to MGUS, is characterized by proliferation of a plasma cell clone and subsequent ...

This weakens the immune system, with multiple negative ... and carries a risk of 1% per year for progressing to active disease. The prevalence of MGUS is 3% in people older than 50 and 5% in ...

Scientists used advanced data analysis and machine learning to identify the viral proteins that may trigger autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.