[Monoclonal gammopathies in the aged].
60 cases of monoclonal (benign and malignant) are presented. All the patients are divided into two sub-groups according to the age (until and after 65th years old). They were recovered in the Medical and Geriatric divisions of "Renzetti" civic Hospital in Lanciano. The differences between the two groups with respect to different types of gammapathy, median survival rates, response to therapy, are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D010266:Paraproteins / Q000032:analysis; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000473:pathology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D010266:Paraproteins
Le gammapatie monoclonali nell'età senile.