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Smoldering Multiple Myeloma MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
Tree Number(s)
C04.834.794
C15.378.147.542.820
C15.378.147.780.838
C20.683.460.820
C20.683.780.838
Unique ID
D000075122
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000075122
Scope Note
An asymptomatic and slow-growing PLASMA CELL dyscrasia characterized by presence of MYELOMA PROTEINS and clonal bone marrow plasma cells without end-organ damage (e.g., renal impairment). It is distinguished from MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE by a much higher risk of progression to symptomatic MULTIPLE MYELOMA.
Entry Term(s)
Asymptomatic Multiple Myeloma
Smoldering Myeloma
Previous Indexing
Multiple Myeloma (1980-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Introduced
2018/01/01
Last Updated
2018/01/01
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Preferred
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