Incidence of monoclonal B-cell disease in siblings of patients with multiple myeloma

Haematologica. 2006 Feb;91(2):274-6.

Abstract

We observed clustering of monoclonal B-cell disease in siblings being screened as allogeneic donors for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) scheduled for stem cell transplantation (SCT). Of 134 asymptomatic donors, the incidence of monoclonal B-cell disease was 8/84 in siblings and 1/50 in matched unrelated donors. From an analysis of five MM families scheduled for allogeneic SCT, monoclonal B-cell disease was detected in 8/27 siblings.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • B-Lymphocytes / pathology*
  • Clone Cells / pathology
  • Family Health
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology*
  • Siblings
  • Tissue Donors*