paraproteinemia

An excess in the blood is known as paraproteinemia.

Most but not all cases produce paraproteinemia.

"Plasma cell dyscrasia" is sometimes considered synonymous with paraproteinemia or monoclonal gammopathy.

Monoclonal gammopathy is a synonym for paraproteinemia.

Heavy chain disease is a form of paraproteinemia with a proliferation of cells producing immunoglobulin heavy chains.

These disorders are subdivided into three main classes, which are lymphoproliferative disorders, hypergammaglobulinemia, and paraproteinemia.

Paraproteinemia or monoclonal gammopathy is the presence of excessive amounts of a single monoclonal gammaglobulin (called a paraprotein) in the blood.

Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma (also known as "Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma with paraproteinemia") is a multisystem disease that affects older adults, and is characterized by prominent skin findings.

When a paraproteinemia is present in the blood, there will be a narrow band, or spike, in the serum protein electrophoresis because there will be an excess of production of one protein.

Before using immune globulin intravenous, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, diabetes (especially if you use insulin), a history of stroke or blood clot, heart disease, high blood pressure, a condition called paraproteinemia, or if you are over 65 years old.