Polyclonal Gammopathies
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U
characterized by an
uncontrolled proliferation
of
several clones of
plasma cells
which results in the production of more than one class of
immunoglobulin being produced
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U
Examples of diseases associated with polyclonal gammopathies
include:
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Š
acute infections
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chronic infections
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rheumatoid arthritis
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liver disease