Monoclonal gammopathy after visceral leishmaniasis: just a coincidence?
The authors describe a case of monoclonal gammopathy occurring about six months after a visceral leishmaniasis. A literature survey suggests that strong antigenic stimulation caused by visceral leishmaniasis can induce monoclonal gammopathy in a predisposed subject.
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D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000276:immunology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan