THE MANY FACES OF MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES

autoimmune diseases or from hyper-polyclonal gamma globulinemia to MGUS. • 4. As age progresses immune surveillance diminishes. • 1 in 1.0 X 10^6 cells is usually mutated, but gets eliminated by our cytotoxic lymphocytes and mono-macrophages. • These defenses start failing with age and neoplasia is more frequent in elderly. ................
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