loading...| Preferred Name |
Paraproteinemia |
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| Synonyms |
Monoclonal hypergammaglobulinemia |
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| Definitions |
A paraprotein is a monoclonal immunoglobulin or light chain present in the blood or urine; it is produced by a clonal population of mature B cells, most commonly plasma cells. Plasma cell disorders can be considered as a spectrum of conditions ranging from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), through asymptomatic, to symptomatic myeloma. The frequency of paraprotein-associated heavy chains is IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD (in that order). Light chains may be kappa or lambda. Paraproteins are associated with both malignant and nonmalignant conditions and may lead to complications including neuropathy and nephropathy. An abnormal immunoglobulin or part of an Ig (light chain) in the circulation. Paraproteins are typically produced by a clonal population of B-cell derived plasma cells. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0031047 |
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A paraprotein is a monoclonal immunoglobulin or light chain present in the blood or urine; it is produced by a clonal population of mature B cells, most commonly plasma cells. Plasma cell disorders can be considered as a spectrum of conditions ranging from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), through asymptomatic, to symptomatic myeloma. The frequency of paraprotein-associated heavy chains is IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD (in that order). Light chains may be kappa or lambda. Paraproteins are associated with both malignant and nonmalignant conditions and may lead to complications including neuropathy and nephropathy. |
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2017-05-27T14:25:46Z |
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| definition |
An abnormal immunoglobulin or part of an Ig (light chain) in the circulation. Paraproteins are typically produced by a clonal population of B-cell derived plasma cells. |
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| has exact synonym |
Monoclonal hypergammaglobulinemia |
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| label |
Paraproteinemia |
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| prefixIRI |
HP:0031047 |
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| prefLabel |
Paraproteinemia |
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