Paraproteinemia

Introduction: Paraproteinemia

Description of Paraproteinemia

Paraproteinemia: A group of related diseases characterized by an unbalanced or disproportionate proliferation of immunoglobulin-producing cells, usually from a single clone. These cells frequently secrete a structurally homogeneous immunoglobulin (M-component) and/or an abnormal immunoglobulin.
Source: MeSH 2007

Paraproteinemia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Paraproteinemia:

• Gammopathy
• Blood (1783 causes)
• Blood symptoms (2297 causes)
• Blood disease
• Blood disorder

Terms associated with Paraproteinemia:

Terms Similar to Paraproteinemia:

• Gammapathy, Monoclonal
• Gammopathy, Monoclonal
• Monoclonal Gammopathies
• Paraimmunoglobulinemias
• Plasma Cell Dyscrasias

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Paraproteinemia:

• Cryoglobulinemia
• Heavy Chain Disease
• Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
• Multiple Myeloma
• POEMS Syndrome
• Monoclonal Gammopathies, Benign

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Paraproteinemia

• Blood Protein Disorders
• Immunoproliferative Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Paraproteinemia

• gammopathy

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Paraproteinemia

The following list attempts to classify Paraproteinemia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
  • Hematologic Diseases
    • Blood Protein Disorders
      • Paraproteinemias

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Immune System Diseases
  • Immunoproliferative Disorders
    • Paraproteinemias

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