B2M, beta-2-microglobulin, 567

N. diseases: 352; N. variants: 6
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE The International Staging System (ISS) -calculated from serum albumin and beta-2 microglobulin (β2m)- is an established prognostic marker in multiple myeloma (MM), which has also been suggested to account for survival among general senior population. 31387843 2019
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Results showed that 8.3% of patients with MM were detected with del(1p32.3) and had significantly more bone marrow plasma cells (P = 0.025), higher β2-microglobulin levels (P = 0.036), and higher lactate dehydrogenase levels (P = 0.042) than those without del(1p32.3). 31784918 2019
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Circ-AMARCA5 was downregulated in MM and presented a good value in distinguishing MM patients from controls and it was also negatively correlated with Beta-2-microglobulin (β2-MG) level and International Staging System (ISS) stage. 31601173 2019
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE Beta-2-microglobulin is a serum marker of tumor burden in multiple myeloma (MM). 31762076 2019
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Our data showed that the median serum PF4 concentration was negatively associated with MM response and a significant correlation between serum PF4 level and unfavorable clinical features (β2-microglobulin, ISS stage, del17p and creatinine). 30890040 2019
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE NT-proBNP showed a highly significant positive correlation with B2M at first presentation [r = .65, P < .001] and increased significantly with progressing MM disease stage [133.3 pg/mL (IQR:51.5-282.0) for ISS stage 1, 487.4 pg/mL (IQR:123.8-738.3) for ISS stage 2 and 969.1 pg/mL (IQR:472.8-3748.0) for ISS stage 3, P < .001 between all groups]. 29417568 2018
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE The recently introduced Revised International Staging System (R-ISS) for multiple myeloma (MM) integrates albumin, β2 microglobulin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) with high-risk cytogenetic aberrations (CA), i.e., t(4;14) and t(14;16) and del17p using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). 30056581 2018
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE In the two determinants, β2-microglobulin levels are frequently observed to be elevated in patients with myeloma, particularly in those with renal impairment. 30176173 2018
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE MM patients with EBNA-1-specific mc IgG (14.0%) showed substantially greater bone marrow plasma cell infiltration and higher β2-microglobulin and inflammation/infection-linked cytokine levels compared with other smoldering myeloma/MM patients. 28978808 2017
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE Clustering of Δ13, del(17)(p13.1) and IgH translocations in non-hyperdiploidy confirmed prognostic significance of ploidy in MM. t(4;14) and del(17)(p13.1) were high-risk groups due to correlation with high serum β2-microglobulin, increased plasma cells and advanced disease. 28256461 2016
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 GeneticVariation disease CLINVAR Identifying recurrent mutations in cancer reveals widespread lineage diversity and mutational specificity. 26619011 2016
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE β2 microglobulin level in MM positively correlated with the number of PCs and negatively with percentage of naive B-cells (P < .05). 25578543 2015
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE The value of OPN was significantly higher in MM patients with evident bone lesions (P = 0.03) and there was also a positive correlation with serum beta-2 microglobulin (r = 0.366; P = 0.04). 24995304 2014
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE In MM, the correlation of gene expression profiles with clinical characteristics highlighted POT1 for its significant association with advanced clinical stages, high calcium and β2-microglobulin levels (p=0.02) and bone lesions (p=0.009). 24239198 2014
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE Finally, linear correlation analysis of the Lactate Dehydrogenase concentration and beta 2-microglobulin level with BLyS, and expressions of BLyS mRNA in MM patients revealed a significant correlation between them (P < 0.01 in all case), showing that BLyS could be a biomarker for the diagnosis and treatment of MM. 19187273 2009
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease LHGDN Beta-2-microglobulin level predicts outcome following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma. 18022010 2007
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE The current most powerful prognostic model in Multiple Myeloma (MM) combines beta-2 microglobulin (b2m) with albumin, corresponding to the International Staging System (ISS). 17692103 2007
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE We discovered that monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific to human beta(2)-microglobulin (beta(2)M) induce apoptosis in vitro and were therapeutic in mouse models of myeloma and other hematological tumor cells. 17045207 2006
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease LHGDN Comparison of serum beta 2-microglobulin and 24 hour urinary creatinine clearance as a prognostic factor in multiple myeloma. 16891806 2006
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE The positive correlation between MIP-1alpha and beta(2)-microglobulin that has been observed in MM patients at diagnosis further supports the notion that MIP-1alpha is not only a chemokine with osteoclast activity function but is also implicated in myeloma growth and survival. 16263571 2005
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE High-risk features are, first and foremost, the detection of unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities (chromosome 13 deletion, hypodiploidy and myelodysplastic-type abnormalities in an otherwise typical myeloma karyotype) prior to treatment; elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein levels at diagnosis and high beta-2 microglobulin levels prior to transplant also convey poor prognosis, although they account for less variability of the observed outcome than the cytogenetic abnormalities. 15359986 2004
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Systematic research at University of Arkansas over the last 10 years, has revealed that the absence of unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities (deletion of chromosome 13 and hypodiploidy), low beta-2 microglobulin levels prior to transplant, a normal lactate dehydrogenase level at diagnosis and early application of high-dose treatment (< 12 months of preceding standard treatment) define a subgroup of myeloma patients with a high likelihood of long (> 5 years) event-free survival; a sizable minority of these patients may be considered cured. 12802910 2003
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE Patients with abnormalities were more likely to have features of aggressive disease as compared to all other patients without abnormalities entered into the myeloma database (lower hemoglobin, higher beta(2)-microglobulin, labeling-index and plasmocytosis; all P < 0.0001). 12592343 2003
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 Biomarker disease BEFREE Cytogenetics play a dominant role in myeloma and were independent of previously recognized important prognostic factors, such as B2M and duration of prior standard therapy. 9215838 1997
CUI: C0026764
Disease: Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma
0.200 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE MDR positivity was not found in micromolecular MM and was significantly associated with the serum beta 2-microglobulin level. 8767528 1996