title: Monoclonal gammopathies in a Moroccan military hospital.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe biological features and aetiology of monoclonal gammopathy diagnosed during a 10-year period in the biochemistry department of the Moroccan Military Hospital Mohamed V in Rabat. The study was performed from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2009. The records of 261 patients living in the Rabat area in which either serum protein electrophoresis and serum and/or urine immunofixation were performed at the biochemistry department of Military Instruction Hospital in Rabat were analysed. A cohort of 182 (70%) men and 79 (30%) women, the mean ± SD (range) ages were 60.21 ± 12.56 years. All patients were Caucasian. Electrophoresis found that 211 (80.84%) of the patients had a monoclonal gammopathy. Immunofixation confirmed that 251 (96.17%) patients had a monoclonal band in serum. In our cohort, MM was the most frequent diagnosis, our patients were late diagnosed.
authors: Biochemistry Department, Military Hospital Instruction Mohamed V, Hay Ryad, Rabat, Morocco. ouzzifadil@yahoo.fr
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authors: Ouzzif
authors: K
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authors: Doghmi
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authors: Bouhsain
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authors: Dami
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authors: El Machtani
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authors: Tellal
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authors: Messaoudi
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authors: Mikdame
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authors: El Maataoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008998:Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000652:urine; D009018:Morocco; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000652:urine; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007136:Immunoglobulins