Monoclonal Gammopathies
•Ualso called plasma cell dyscrasias
•Ucharacterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells at the expense of other clones
•Uin Multiple Myeloma the monoclonal antibodies produced in 52% of patients is of the IgG class
•Uin Waldenstrom=s macroglobulinemia the antibodies produced are of the IgM class