M component

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M component

a homogeneous immunoglobulin produced by a single clone of cells in a monoclonal gammopathy. May consist of either whole immunoglobulin molecules or their subunits, e.g. light chains or heavy chains. Called also paraprotein, myeloma protein or M protein.

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