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The Frequency of Kappa and Lambda Chains in Pathologic Serum γG, γA, γD and γμ Immunoglobulins
Author(s) -
Laurell CarlBertil,
Snigurowicz Jaroslaw
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1967.tb01597.x
Subject(s) - kappa , immunoglobulin light chain , lambda , quotient , antibody , chemistry , macroglobulin , chain (unit) , component (thermodynamics) , typing , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , mathematics , combinatorics , medicine , biology , physics , biochemistry , genetics , optics , geometry , astronomy , thermodynamics
Light chain typing of M‐components of non‐macroglobulin nature from 500 sera gave a κ/γ quotient of 1.5. All the M‐components contained either κ or γ chains. Irrespective of the electrophoretic charge the quotient in γG‐M‐components was 2, and in γA‐M‐components 0.9 and Bence‐Jones proteinaemias 1.3. One serum contained a γGL‐ and a γAK‐M‐component, both in a concentration above 3 g per 100 ml.