WALDENSTRÖM MACROGLOBULINEMIA - A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW: PART 1: EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, RISK STRATIFICATION, AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an infrequent variant of lymphoma, classified as a B-cell malignancy identified by the presence of IgM paraprotein, infiltration of clonal, small lymphoplasmacytic B cells in the bone marrow, and the MYD88 L265P mutation, which is observed in over 90% of cases....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2024-06-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://www.mjhid.org/mjhid/article/view/5732 |