Journal article
The value of elevated gamma globulins in the diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy and multiple myeloma
Abstract
A STRIKING increase in the detection of patients with monoclonal gammopathy and multiple myeloma was found when further investigation of hospital patients with elevated plasma globulin levels was performed. 5.9% of patients with plasma globulin concentrations of 4 g/dl or more were found to have monoclonal gammopathy compared to 1.8% of all patients. A 76% incidence of multiple myeloma was found in those patients whose monoclonal gammopathy was …
Authors
Mitchell EB; Ali MAM; Keane P; Bienenstock J
Journal
Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 152, No. 9, pp. 349–352
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
9 1983
DOI
10.1007/bf02954733
ISSN
0021-1265