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gammopathy

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Noun1.gammopathy - a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought, according to a study published in the August 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
MGUS not linked to as many diseases by Medical Laboratory Observer
She had also been found on routine screening to have a monoclonal gammopathy that suggested multiple myeloma; however, a bone marrow biopsy and full body scan were negative for multiple myeloma.
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