What Is MGUS?
9. Risk Factors
Anybody can develop monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. However, there are some demographics that are more likely to develop it than others. Age is one factor, and the average age of patients diagnosed with the condition is 70 years old. It is also more prevalent in men than it is in women.
Race is another factor and people of African descent are also more prone to the disease. People also have a higher chance of developing the condition if there is a history of it in the family. Treatment for the condition remains the same regardless of which group people find themselves in.
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