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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of | Common risk factors in the development of Waldenström macroglobulinemia are [[monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance]], [[hereditary|heredity]], [[hepatitis C]], and autoimmune disorders.<ref name="RF">Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. American Cancer Society (2015)http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-risk-factors Accessed on November 6, 2015</ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of Waldenström macroglobulinemia include:<ref name="RF">Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. American Cancer Society (2015)http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-risk-factors Accessed on November 6, 2015</ref> | |||
* [[Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance]] (MGUS) | |||
** Pre-existing [[monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance]] is the most common risk factor for the development of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. | |||
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** Patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia usually have a close relative with the disease or with a related B-cell disease, such as MGUS or certain types of [[lymphoma]] or [[leukemia]]. | |||
* Hepatitis C | |||
** Patients with chronic [[hepatitis C]] infection are more likely to develop Waldenström macroglobulinemia than general population. | |||
* Autoimmune Diseases | |||
** Certain autoimmune diseases, such as [[sjögren syndrome]], increase the risk of developing Waldenström macroglobulinemia. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Waldenström macroglobulinemia are monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, heredity, hepatitis C, and autoimmune disorders.[1]
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Waldenström macroglobulinemia include:[1]
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- Pre-existing monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is the most common risk factor for the development of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
- Heredity
- Hepatitis C
- Patients with chronic hepatitis C infection are more likely to develop Waldenström macroglobulinemia than general population.
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Certain autoimmune diseases, such as sjögren syndrome, increase the risk of developing Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. American Cancer Society (2015)http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-risk-factors Accessed on November 6, 2015