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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]] | ||