title: Familial multiple myeloma.
abstract: In this issue of Blood, there are 2 reports on the increased risk of plasma cell disorders in the first-degree relatives of patients with multiple myeloma or MGUS.
authors.affiliation: Creighton University.
authors.forename: Henry T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Stephan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Thomé