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<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Polyclonal gammopathy''' refers to any condition where there is excessive amounts of [[polyclonal]] [[gammaglobulin]] in the blood. Polyclonal gammopathy is the opposite of [[monoclonal gammopathy]].
<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Polyclonal gammopathy''' refers to any condition where there is excessive amounts of [[polyclonal]] [[gammaglobulin]] in the blood, as evidenced by a wide (but not peaked) gamma band on [[serum electrophoresis]]. Polyclonal gammopathy is the opposite of [[monoclonal gammopathy]].


Polyclonal gammopathy is a part of the regular immunologial response to any infection and many forms of inflammation, where B cells produce antibodies (immunoglobulins).<section end="clinical biochemistry" />
Polyclonal gammopathy is a part of the regular immunologial response to any infection and many forms of inflammation, where B cells produce antibodies (immunoglobulins).<section end="clinical biochemistry" />
[[Category:Pathology]]
[[Category:Pathology]]

Latest revision as of 19:34, 26 March 2024

Polyclonal gammopathy refers to any condition where there is excessive amounts of polyclonal gammaglobulin in the blood, as evidenced by a wide (but not peaked) gamma band on serum electrophoresis. Polyclonal gammopathy is the opposite of monoclonal gammopathy.

Polyclonal gammopathy is a part of the regular immunologial response to any infection and many forms of inflammation, where B cells produce antibodies (immunoglobulins).