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==Overview==
Hypergammaglobulinemia is a primary immunodeficiency disease with an elevated concentration of gamma globulins (immunoglobulins or antibodies).<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref><ref>Globulin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globulin. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref> The term "hypergammaglobulinemia" refers to the position of the excess of proteins after serum protein electrophoresis (found in the gammaglobulin region).<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref> The majority of hypergammaglobulinemias are caused by an excess of immunoglobulin M (IgM) because this is the default immunoglobulin type prior to class switching.<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref> Hypergammaglobulinemias may also be caused by a deficiency in the other major types of immunoglobulins.<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref><ref>Immunoproliferative disorder. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref>

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==Related Chapters==
*[[Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance]]
{{Immune disorders}}
[[Category:Rheumatology]]
[[Category:Immunology]]
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