Comparison of the free and total light chain assays in serum and urine samples with immunofixation electrophoresis for detecting monoclonal proteins in patients with monoclonal gammopathy
Monoclonal protein (M-protein) is produced by a malignant clone of plasma cells. Detected in serum and/or urine, this typically indicates multiple myeloma (MM) or other monoclonal gammopathy (MG). In a majority of MM cases, with the production of intact monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig), malignant plas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-09-01
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| Series: | Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0008 |