This study is being done to screen adults for MGUS and to better understand the genetic and immune factors linked to this condition. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance or MGUS is a condition where an abnormal immune protein is found in the blood. MGUS is not cancer. In some people, it slowly develops into a blood cancer called multiple myeloma. MGUS occurs in people from all backgrounds. Researchers hope to use the information from this study to improve knowledge, early detection, and future care for everyone.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the prevalence of monoclonal gammopathies (MGUS, Smoldering and Multiple Myeloma) across ancestrally diverse populations in Minnesota, with prespecified, ancestry-informed analyses within East African, West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Non-Hispanic White groups. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Participants undergo medical chart review and blood sample collection, as well as complete a questionnaire on study. Participants who test positive for MGUS are notified, along with their primary care physician, so that the necessary follow up and referral is provided as clinically indicated.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
Non-interventional study
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Prevalence of monoclonal gammopathies across ancestrally diverse populations
Screen for monoclonal gammopathies using mass spectrometry to detect monoclonal proteins among people across ancestrally diverse populations in Minnesota, with prespecified, ancestry-informed analyses within East African, West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Non-Hispanic White groups.
Time frame: Up to 10 years
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