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