monoclonal immunoglobulin
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monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease — light chain nephropathy … Medical dictionary
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance — Classification and external resources Schematic representation of a normal protein electrophoresis gel. A small spike would be present in the gamma (γ) band in MGUS ICD 1 … Wikipedia
Monoclonal gammopathy — Classification and external resources ICD O: M9765/1 Monoclonal gammopathy is a synonym for paraproteinemia … Wikipedia
Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis — (MBL) is a condition that resembles chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) but does not meet the critera for CLL, and does not require treatment. However, CLL requiring treatment develops at the rate of 1.1% per year.[1][2] The definition of CLL… … Wikipedia
Monoclonal antibody therapy — Each antibody binds only one specific antigen. Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically bind to target cells or proteins. This may then stimulate the patient s immune system to attack those cells.… … Wikipedia
monoclonal antibody — Biotech. antibody produced by a laboratory grown cell clone, either of a hybridoma or a virus transformed lymphocyte, that is more abundant and uniform than natural antibody and is able to bind specifically to a single site on almost any chosen… … Universalium
Monoclonal antibodies — A general representation of the methods used to produce monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are monospecific antibodies that are the same because they are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique… … Wikipedia
Immunoglobulin — A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes. Immunoglobulins are an essential part of the body s immune system which attach to foreign substances, such as bacteria, and assist in destroying them. Abbreviated Ig. The classes of… … Medical dictionary
Monoclonal antibody — An antibody produced by a single clone of cells (specifically, a single clone of hybridoma cells) and therefore a single pure homogeneous type of antibody. Monoclonal antibodies can be made in large amounts in the laboratory and are a cornerstone … Medical dictionary
Immunoglobulin E — In biology, Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a class of antibody (or immunoglobulin isotype ) that has only been found in mammals. It plays an important role in allergy, and is especially associated with type 1 hypersensitivity. [cite journal… … Wikipedia
