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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Hypergammaglobulinemia is a primary immunodeficiency disease with an elevated concentration of gamma globulins (immunoglobulins or antibodies).[1][2] The term "hypergammaglobulinemia" refers to the position of the excess of proteins after serum protein electrophoresis (found in the gammaglobulin region).[1] The majority of hypergammaglobulinemias are caused by an excess of immunoglobulin M (IgM) because this is the default immunoglobulin type prior to class switching.[1] Hypergammaglobulinemias may also be caused by a deficiency in the other major types of immunoglobulins.[1][3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.
- ↑ Globulin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globulin. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.
- ↑ Immunoproliferative disorder. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.