title: Quantitation of monoclonal immunoglobulins by immuno-isoelectric focusing and its application for monitoring secretory B cell neoplasia.
abstract: A scheme for quantitation of serum and urinary paraproteins is described using isoelectric focusing and scanning densitometry. Paraproteins could be quantified using this system when present at concentrations ranging from 1 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml, depending on the immunoglobulin class. The relevance of these results to monitoring secretory B cell neoplasia and the distinction between monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and myeloma is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis / Q000379:methods; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000276:immunology; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000276:immunology*; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007075:Immunoglobulin M