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heavy-chain disease [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Cytology
DEF

A group of rare malignant neoplasms of lymphoplasmacytic cells that secrete an M component consisting of monoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chains or heavy chain fragments; they are classified according to heavy chain type.

Key term(s)
  • heavy chain disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Cytologie
DEF

Entité qui englobe trois gammapathies monoclonales caractérisées par l'élaboration excessive d'une partie des chaînes lourdes d'une immunoglobine spécifique, comprenant habituellement le fragment Fc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Citología
DEF

Alteraciones linfoplasmacíticas poco frecuentes y caracterizadas por la proliferación de células secretoras de una porción de la molécula de inmunoglobulina.

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