title: Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance in a bone marrow donor.
abstract: We report on a patient suffering from multiple myeloma, for whom allogeneic bone marrow transplantation was planned. Donor workup revealed monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance. We discuss this finding and stress the importance of performing complete donor examinations.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Knochenmarktransplantation, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stockschläder
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mross
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dürken
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014019:Tissue Donors