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Paraproteinemias MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Paraproteinemias
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.147.780
C20.683.780
Unique ID
D010265
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010265
Scope Note
A group of related diseases characterized by an unbalanced or disproportionate proliferation of immunoglobulin-producing cells, usually from a single clone. These cells frequently secrete a structurally homogeneous immunoglobulin (M-component) and/or an abnormal immunoglobulin.
Entry Term(s)
Gammapathy, Monoclonal
Gammopathy, Monoclonal
Monoclonal Gammapathies
Monoclonal Gammopathies
Monoclonal Gammopathy
Paraimmunoglobulinemia
Paraimmunoglobulinemias
Paraproteinemia
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
NLM Classification #
WH 400
Previous Indexing
Blood Protein Disorders (1966-1975)
Immunoglobulins (1970-1975)
specific immunoglobulin (1971-1975)
Public MeSH Note
76
History Note
76
Date Introduced
1976/01/01
Last Updated
2021/10/18
Paraproteinemias Preferred
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Narrower
Gammopathy, Monoclonal Narrower
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