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Paraproteins, monoclonal bands – are these immunoglobulin results significant?
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Paraproteins, monoclonal bands – are these immunoglobulin results significant?
Wednesday 12 September 2018, 12:02 PM

Electrophoretogram trace within capillary electrophoresis software showing a result of a 5.6g/L paraprotein at the gamma region (pink peak)
FROM THE LAB
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance – MGUS – is a common premalignant condition in the over-50s’ population. This article discusses the many possible implications of this often-incidental finding
Key points
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is a premalignant clonal plasma cell or lymphoplasmacytic disorder.
The maj
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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