title: [Determination of lymphocyte subpopulations in multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance].
abstract: By means of monoclonal antibodies, the lymphocyte subpopulation in 12 patients affected by multiple myeloma, 3 by Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, 7 by M.G.U.S. and 8 patients affected by accompanying monoclonal gammopathy have been determined. The group of patients affected by multiple myeloma or Waldenström's macroglobulinemia presented, against control, a significant reduction in the OK T3+ and OK T4+ cell percentage, with a remarkable reduction of the OK T4+/OK T8+ ratio. The OK T8+ cell average, if considered as an absolute value, was not modified in comparison to normal value, while the absolute number of OK T4+ cells was substantially reduced. No significant modifications have been ascertained in the percentage of SIg+ cells. The patients affected by M.G.U.S. did not present significant difference against controls, with regard to the lymphocyte number and the percentage of OK T3+ and OK T4+ cells. On the contrary, a significant increase of the percentage and absolute number of OK T8+ cells was observed. Also in these cases, a significant reduction of the OK T4+/OK T8+ ratio was observed. Finally, the patients affected by accompanying monoclonal gammopathy presented a significant reduction of OK T3+ and OK T8+ cells, with an increase of the percentage of OK T4+ cells and of the OK T4+/OK T8+ ratio.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008998:Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification*; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
vernacular_title: Determinazione delle sottopopolazioni linfocitarie nel mieloma multiplo e nelle gammopatie monoclonali di significato indeterminato.