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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

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Synonyms

Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstroem's Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom's Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WMG) is a malignant disorder of the blood, closely related to lymphoma and characterized by the presence of abnormally large numbers of a particular kind of white blood cell known as B lymphocytes. As these cells accumulate in the body, excessive quantities of an antibody known as IgM are produced. This causes the blood to become thick (hyperviscosity) and affects the flow of blood through the smaller blood vessels, leading to the symptoms of the disorder. The organs fed by these small blood vessels do not receive sufficient blood and oxygen, potentially resulting in partial or complete failure of the organ.

Resources

American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta
GA
30329
USA
Tel: (404)320-3333
800: (800)227-2345
http://www.cancer.org

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
31 Center Drive MSC 2480
Building 31A Rm 4A16
Bethesda
MD
20892-2480
Tel: (301)592-8573
Fax: (240)629-3246
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A
Bethesda
MD
20892-8322
USA
Tel: (301)435-3848
800: (800)422-6237
TDD: (800)332-8615
http://www.cancer.gov

International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
3932D Swift Road
Sarasota
FL
34231
USA
Tel: (941)927-4963
Fax: (941)927-4467
info@iwmf.com
http://www.iwmf.com

Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Suite 200
Arlington
VA
22202
Tel: (703)302-1503
Fax: (703)302-1568
info@focr.org
http://www.focr.org

UCSF Hemophilia Treatment Center
400 Parnassus Ave.
First Floor
San Francisco
CA
94143
Tel: (415)353-2986
Fax: (415)353-2600
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/blood/hemophilia/index.html

Cancer.Net
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road
Suite 800
Alexandria
VA
22314
Tel: (571)483-1780
Fax: (571)366-9537
800: (888)651-3038
contactus@cancer.net
http://www.cancer.net/patient

Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Suite 54
Washington
DC
20006
Tel: (202)659-9709
Fax: (202)659-9301
800: (888)793-9355
help@thewellnesscommunity.org
http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org

Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 161550
Austin
TX
78716-1150
Tel: (512)236-8820
Fax: (512)236-8482
800: (866)235-7205
http://www.livestrong.org

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Last Updated: 10/28/2008
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Last Updated: October 28, 2008

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