Abstract
We report on the occurrence of monoclonal components observed in a provincial hospital in northern Italy from 1987 to 1990. The monoclonal components were detected by visual inspection of high-resolution acetate serum electrophoreses and typed by immunofixation. The percentage of monoclonal components increases steeply with age, and reaches a plateau of 7-8% in individuals over 55 years old. Besides the high percentage of monoclonal component, the other relevant finding of this study is that ~80% of monoclonal components are of low concentration (
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 192-195 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | European Journal of Haematology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology