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Are any of (1) overlap myeloproliferative/myelodysplastictiy disorder (2) monoclonal b cell lymphocytosis or(3) monoclonal gammopathy ever familial?
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Familial blood dx: Yes. there can be a familial component. Monoclonal gammopathies in some cases may be increased in blood relatives Familial monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and multiple myeloma: epidemiology, risk factors, and biological characteristics. Greenberg AJ1, Rajkumar SV, Vachon CM. Blood. 2012 Jun 7;119(23):5359-66. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4685083/ f/u/ w/ doc
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