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  2. POEMS syndrome - Wikipedia

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    POEMS syndrome (also termed osteosclerotic myeloma, Crow–Fukase syndrome, Takatsuki disease, or PEP syndrome) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by a clone of aberrant plasma cells. The name POEMS is an acronym for some of the disease's major signs and symptoms ( p olyneuropathy , o rganomegaly , e ndocrinopathy , m yeloma protein , and ...

  3. Multiple myeloma - Wikipedia

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    Plasma cell myeloma, myelomatosis, Kahler's disease, ... Five-year survival rate 54% / life expectancy 6 years ... MGUS is a relatively stable condition afflicting 3% ...

  4. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance - Wikipedia

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    MGUS is a common, age-related medical condition characterized by an accumulation of bone marrow plasma cells derived from a single abnormal clone. Patients may be diagnosed with MGUS if they fulfill the following four criteria: [7] A monoclonal paraprotein band less than 30 g/L (< 3g/dL); Plasma cells less than 10% on bone marrow examination;

  5. The U.S. has the widest health span-lifespan gap - AOL

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    The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 77.5 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Americans outlive their health spans by 12.4 years, the study found.

  6. Monoclonal gammopathy - Wikipedia

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    Monoclonal gammopathy, also known as paraproteinemia, is the presence of excessive amounts of myeloma protein or monoclonal gamma globulin in the blood.It is usually due to an underlying immunoproliferative disorder or hematologic neoplasms, especially multiple myeloma.

  7. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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    Life expectancy may be plateauing. ... prevent up to 900,000 infants from having low birth weight and result in 1,500 fewer premature deaths a year from heart disease.

  8. List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    UN: Estimate of life expectancy for various ages in 2023; Locations Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Sex gap; at birth bonus 0→15 at 15 bonus 15→65 at 65 bonus 65→80 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 at birth at 15 at 65 at 80 Hong Kong: 85.51: 0.21: 70 ...

  9. But life expectancies aren’t equal across the US: New York is predicted to have the highest life expectancy in the US by 2050, ranking41st in the world, which would be a drop from 33rd place in ...