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Many patients experience a critical delay in the diagnosis of up to 8\u201310\u2009years due to its rarity and variability in signs and symptoms, with the consultation of several specialists.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This prospective observational study analyzed the prevalence of GD in 600 patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS) from January 2018 until February 2022.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean age of participants was 66\u2009years, with a mean monoclonal component of 0.58\u2009g\/dL. In 433 MGUS patients with available data, anemia (hemoglobin level\u2009&lt;\u200910\u2009g\/dL) was present in 31 patients (7%), and thrombocytopenia (platelet count &lt;100.000\/mm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>) in 24 (5.5%).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Of 600 MGUS patients tested for acid \u03b2\u2010glucosidase enzyme activity, 7 patients (1.2%) had activity below 2.5\u2009nmol\/h\/mL. In comparison, <jats:italic>GBA<\/jats:italic> gene analysis was executed in 110 patients. It revealed 4 patients (0.7%) affected by GD (3 patients with compound heterozygous mutation and 1 with homozygous mutation), with a prevalence of 1 every 150 MGUS patients. Furthermore, 12 out of the remaining 106 evaluated patients (11%) were carriers of a single heterozygous mutation while having regular enzyme activity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The clinical heterogeneity of GD and frequent lack of awareness among physicians often lead to diagnostic delays and severe clinical manifestations. 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