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PARAPROTEIN [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

The plasma cell disorders are characterized by the secretion of electrophoretically and immunologically homogeneous (monoclonal) proteins. Each monoclonal protein (M-protein, myeloma protein, or paraprotein) consists of two heavy (H) polypeptide chains of the same class and subclass and two light (L) polypeptide chains of the same type.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

La paraprotéine est mise en évidence sur l'électrophorèse des protéines, son caractère monoclonal est reconnu grâce à l'immunoélectrophorèse. Parfois il s'agit d'une cryoglobuline, soit polyclonal (cryoglobuline mixte), soit monoclonal. Ces paraprotéines peuvent se rencontrer dans le cadre : d'une gammapathie monoclonale de cause inconnue [...] d'un myélome multiple [...] d'une macroglobulinémie de Waldenström [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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