The Association of Agent Orange Exposure with the progression of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to multiple myeloma: a population-based study of Vietnam War Era Veterans

Abstract Herbicide and pesticide exposure [e.g., agent orange (AO)] is associated with an increased risk of multiple myeloma (MM) due to the contaminant, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). However, it is unclear whether TCDD/AO exposure (AO exposure hereafter) increases the risk of progress...

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Main Authors: Lawrence W. Liu, Mei Wang, Nikhil Grandhi, Mark A. Schroeder, Theodore Thomas, Kristin Vargo, Feng Gao, Kristen M. Sanfilippo, Su-Hsin Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-023-01521-6