Light chain disease

Introduction: Light chain disease

Description of Light chain disease

Light chain disease (medical condition): Fanconi syndrome that occurs secondary to the accumulation of...more »

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Fanconi syndrome:
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Light chain disease: A condition in which plasma cells secrete immunoglobulin light chains of only one type, kappa or lambda. Light chain deposition disease is often associated with multiple myeloma or lymphoproliferative disease, but as many as 50% of patients have no evidence of neoplastic plasma cell proliferation. Light chains excreted in the urine are known as Bence Jones protein. Amyloidosis and severe renal failure occur more frequently than in multiple myeloma. Also known as Bence Jones myeloma. L-chain disease, L-chain myeloma, and LCDD. --2004
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Light chain disease: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Light chain disease:

• Light
• Chain
• Condition
• Plasma
• Secrete
• Immunoglobulin
• Type
• Lambda
• Myeloma
• Neoplastic

Light chain disease as a Disease

Light chain disease: Another name for Fanconi syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Fanconi syndrome
  »Symptoms of Fanconi syndrome

Light chain disease: Related Diseases

Light chain disease: Light chain disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Water-electrolyte imbalances
• Blood conditions
• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Metabolic conditions

Causes of Light chain disease

Some of the causes of Light chain disease are included in the list below:

• Fanconi-Bickel syndrome
• Netilmicin
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Gentamicin
• Amyloidosis

See full list of 31 causes of Light chain disease (Fanconi syndrome)

Symptoms of Light chain disease (Fanconi syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Light chain disease incude:

• Tiredness
• Fatigue
• Pallor
• Recurrent infection
• Easy bruising

See full list of 44 symptoms of Light chain disease (Fanconi syndrome)

External links related to: Light chain disease

• eMedicine - Light-Chain Deposition Disease : Article by Jaya Juturi, MD

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