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Descriptor English:

Paraproteins

Descriptor Spanish:

Paraproteínas

Descriptor Portuguese:

Paraproteínas

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Definition English:

Abnormal immunoglobulins synthesized by atypical cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. Paraproteins containing only light chains lead to Bence Jones paraproteinemia, while the presence of only atypical heavy chains leads to heavy chain disease. Most of the paraproteins show themselves as an M-component (monoclonal gammopathy) in electrophoresis. Diclonal and polyclonal paraproteins are much less frequently encountered.

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History Note English:

76; was see under GLOBULINS 1963-65

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Record Number:

22253

Unique Identifier:

D010266

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