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Monoclonal gammopathies from point of view of the biochemist
Drábková, Gabriela ; Herink, Josef (advisor) ; Kovařík, Miroslav (referee)
Gabriela Drábková Monoclonal gammopathy from the point of view of a biochemist Diploma thesis Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Healthcare bioanalytics- Specialist in laboratory methods Monoclonal gammopathy are a very heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the proliferation of one clone of differentiated B lymphocytes producing homogeneous immunoglobulin, the so-called monoclonal immunoglobulin. This monoclonal immunoglobulin can be detected in serum and / or urine. Monoclonal gammopathy can also be defined as a group of diseases that result from mutation in a B-cell line. The monoclonal immunoglobulin may consist of both the intact immunoglobulin molecule or the structural components, i.e., the kappa or lambda light chains, more rarely from the heavy chains of the immunoglobulin molecule. The basic investigation methods of monoclonal immunoglobulin detection include serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation electrophoresis. Another important method in diagnosis and monitoring is the determination of free light chains. Multiple myeloma is an example of a tumor in which the prognosis has improved so much in recent years that today we can talk about a chronic illness. Median survival is currently around six years, and some patients get into...

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