What is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance?

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is a condition in which a paraprotein is found in the blood during standard laboratory tests. MGUS usually is asymptomatic, but peripheral neuropathy can occur.

How do members experience monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance*

Who has monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 1
40s 27
50s 64
60s 104
70+ 100

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 232

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What is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance?

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is a condition in which a paraprotein is found in the blood during standard laboratory tests. MGUS usually is asymptomatic, but peripheral neuropathy can occur.



Common symptoms reported by people with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

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Compare treatments taken by people with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

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Who has monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 188 say MGUS is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 1
40s 27
50s 64
60s 104
70+ 100
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 21
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 14
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 232

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 120
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from MGUS patients who have completed their condition history
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