Journal article
Arterial and venous thrombosis in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and multiple myeloma: a population-based study
Abstract
Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have an increased risk of venous thrombosis. Interestingly, excess risk of venous thromboembolism has been observed among patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Using population-based data from Sweden, we assessed the risks of venous and arterial thrombosis in 18,627 MM and 5326 MGUS patients diagnosed from 1958 to 2006, compared with 70,991 and 20,161 matched controls, …
Authors
Kristinsson SY; Pfeiffer RM; Björkholm M; Goldin LR; Schulman S; Blimark C; Mellqvist U-H; Wahlin A; Turesson I; Landgren O
Journal
Blood, Vol. 115, No. 24, pp. 4991–4998
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
June 17, 2010
DOI
10.1182/blood-2009-11-252072
ISSN
0006-4971