Differences in immunoglobulin light chain species found in urinary exosomes in light chain amyloidosis (Al).

Renal involvement is a frequent consequence of plasma cell dyscrasias. The most common entities are light chain amyloidosis, monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease and myeloma cast nephropathy. Despite a common origin, each condition has its own unique histologic and pathophysiologic character...

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Main Authors: Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, Christopher J Ward, Bing Q Huang, Xun Gong, Marie C Hogan, Benjamin J Madden, M Cristine Charlesworth, Nelson Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377641?pdf=render