5/24/11

what does immunoglobulin have to do with multiple myeloma?

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what does immunoglobulin have to do with multiple myeloma?

Answer by knewknickname
Immunoglobulins are supposed to be made to protect you from infections, etc. But in the disease called multiple myeloma, too much of certain immunoglobulins are produced. And they are all the same, like a copier that won't quit. Then there are so many of them it sort of clog things up, and most of them don't work right so the person get infected anyway.

Answer by Orinoco_W
The cancerous cell type in multiple myeloma is the cell that produces antibodies (ie. Immunoglobulin).

Often they make abnormal proteins.

Check the wiki page on it

Answer by jewells_40
It is the "marker" for MM

MM releases a type of IG? and that is what is picked up. Usually checked with a SPEP test.

Different types - such as IGG, IGA etc.

here is a bunch more infor

www.myeloma.org

jewells
30 months and still here

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