ANTIIDIOTYPIC ANTIBODIES IN PATIENTS WITH MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES - RELATION TO THE TUMOR LOAD

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作者
BERGENBRANT, S
OSTERBORG, A
HOLM, G
MELLSTEDT, H
LEFVERT, AK
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA HOSP,IMMUNOL SERV,DEPT MED,S-10401 STOCKHOLM 60,SWEDEN
[2] KAROLINSKA HOSP,DEPT ONCOL RADIUMHEMMET,S-10401 STOCKHOLM 60,SWEDEN
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10.1111/j.1365-2141.1991.tb04384.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The production of anti-idiotypic antibodies from Epstein-Barr virus transformed peripheral blood lymphocytes was analysed in 12 patients with multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. A low anti-idiotype production was found in patients with advanced disease (multiple myeloma stage III), whereas the production was high in patients with multiple myeloma stage I and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) (P < 0.01). The study supports the existence of an immunological network response in patients with monoclonal gammopathies.
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