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Rev. invest. clín ; 73(4): 259-264, Jul.-Aug. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1347573

ABSTRACT

Background: Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) have clinical features including older age, presence of medical comorbidities, susceptibility to infections, and thrombotic tendencies which are relevant when assessing their risk during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Objective: To study the vulnerability of patients with MGUS during the COVID-19 pandemic, we assessed the local management of MGUS patients and their clinical outcomes. Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were performed for all patients with MGUS seen at a university medical center clinic (2014-2020). Results: A total of 228 MGUS patients were included; 211 patients are alive, 7 patients died before the pandemic, and 10 patients died since the pandemic declaration. The mean age and the overall survival (OS) of the patients who died before versus during the pandemic were 83.0 versus 75.2 years, p = 0.4, and OS 40.6 versus 53.2 months, p = 0.3, respectively. One patient died of COVID-19. Nine patients had venous thromboembolisms (VTE), all of which occurred before the pandemic onset. Conclusions: There were no significant differences found in the mean age or OS of the MGUS patients who died before versus after the pandemic onset. An increase in VTE rates was not seen. Study results are limited by small patient numbers.


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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/therapy , Venous Thromboembolism/epidemiology , COVID-19 , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/mortality , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/epidemiology , Survival Rate , Retrospective Studies , Age Factors , Vulnerable Populations , Academic Medical Centers , Venous Thromboembolism/etiology
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Gac. méd. Méx ; 140(4): 375-379, jul.-ago. 2004. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-632215

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La gamapatía monoclonal de significado indeterminado (GMSI) se define como la presencia de una proteína sérica monoclonal a una concentración de 3 g por decilitro o menor; sin proteína monoclonal en la orina o solamente cantidades moderadas de cadenas ligeras monoclonales, sin lesiones líticas óseas, anemia, hipercalcemia, ni insuficiencia renal relacionada a la pro teína monoclonal y con una proporción de células plasmáticas en la médula ósea de 10% o menor. En poblaciones caucásicas, la GMSI afecta a 3% de la población mayor a 70 años, en tanto que en mestizos mexicanos esta proporción es considerablemente menor (0.7%); por otro lado, de todas las para proteinemias monoclonales en México, la GMSI representa sólo 2.4%. En un total de 9081 pacientes estudiados en el Centro de Hematología y Medicina Interna de Puebla en un período de 20 años, se identificaron 11 pacientes con GMSI. La mediana de edad es de 70 años, con márgenes de 43 a 83. Los pacientes han sido vigilados por periodos que oscilan entre 6y 3270 días (mediana 308). Dos pacientes desarrollaron mieloma múltiple 308 y 1687 días después de haberse identificado la GMSI. La mediana de supervivencia (SV) del grupo no se ha alcanzado y la SV a 32 70 días es de 91%. Después de discutir causas potenciales de error como son la falta de reporte y varios sesgos, parece que la GMSI, al igual que otros padecimientos inmunoproliferativos malignos, es probablemente menos frecuente en mestizos mexicanos que en individuos de origen caucásico. Es posible que hacer estudios rutinarios para identificar esta condición permita diagnosticar más casos.


Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is defined as presence of serum monoclonal protein at a concentration of 3 g per deciliter or less, no monoclonal protein or only moderate amounts of monoclonal light chains in urine, absence oflytic bone lesions, anemia, hypercalemia, and renal insufficiency related with monoclonal protein, and with a proportion of plasma cells in bone marrow of 10% or less. In Caucasian population, MGUS affects about 3% of individuals > 70 years of age, whereas in Mexican mestizos this figure is substantially lower (0.7%); on the other hand, MGUS represents in Mexico only 2.4% of all monoclonal gammopathies. In a total of 9081 individuals studied prospectively at the Centro de Hematología y Medicina Interna de Puebla throughout a 20-year period, 11 patients with MGUS were identified. Median age was 70 years (range 43-83 years). Patients have been followed in periods ranging from 6 to 3270 days (median, 308 days). Two patients evolved into overt multiple myeloma at 308 and 1687 days after diagnosis of MGUS. Overall median survival (SV) of the group has not been reached, whereas3270 days overall SV is 91%. After discussing underreporting, biasing, and other confounding factors, it would seem that MGUS, like other monoclonal gammopathies, is les sfrequent in Mexican mestizos than in Caucasians. Routine screening studies to identify the condition should result in increased numbers of patients.


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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/diagnosis , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/epidemiology , Mexico/epidemiology , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/complications , Paraproteins/analysis , Retrospective Studies
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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 26(2): 253-60, jun. 1992. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-122925

ABSTRACT

Se estudió la incidencia de gammopatías monoclonales (GM) en pacientes infectados por HIV-1 y su posible asociación con neoplasias malignas. Se estudiaron 236 pacientes reactivos a la prueba de detección de anticuerpos anti-HVI-1, siguiendo con los criterios para el diagnóstico clínico y serológico propuestos por el CDC (Atlanta). Se observó GM en 24 casos (10,2%). Se clasificaron en GM de baja conc.: menor de 1 g/dl de suero (92%); de mediana conc.: entre 1-2 g/dl (0,4%) y de elevada conc.: mayor de 2 g/dl (0,4%). Los isotipos de las cadenas pesadas fueron identificados como IgG (94,5%) e IgM (5,5%). Del total de pacientes, en seis se diagnosticó Sarcoma de Kaposi y de éstos dos presentaron GM. Las GM que se describen en este trabajo deberían considerarse de significado incierto. Su hallazgo, la identificación, la purificación y el estudio de la actividad de anticuerpos de las mismas, serían de utilidad para dilucidar aspectos de la fisiopatología de este síndrome y para la mejor comprensión de procesos neoplásicos malignos asociados


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV-1 , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/epidemiology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/immunology , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , HIV Antibodies/analysis , HIV Infections/blood , HIV Infections/transmission , Hypergammaglobulinemia/classification , Immunoglobulin G/analysis , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/classification , Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance/diagnosis , Sarcoma, Kaposi/complications , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications
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