Autoimmunity related to IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. Peripheral neuropathy and connective tissue sensibilization caused by IgM M-proteins.
Autoimmunity related to IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. Peripheral neuropathy and connective tissue sensibilization caused by IgM M-proteins.
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与 IgM 单克隆丙种球蛋白病相关的自身免疫具有未确定的意义。
DOI:
10.1111/j.0954-6820.1988.tb15795.x
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发表时间:
2009
影响因子:
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通讯作者:
E. Hippe
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
V. Jønsson;H. Schrøder;T. Staehelin Jensen;C. Nolsøe;B. Stigsby;W. Trojaborg;A. Svejgaard;E. Hippe
In eight of 10 consecutive cases of IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), the M-protein had specificity towards various tissues as estimated by direct and indirect immunofluorescence studies of skin and/or sural nerve biopsies. Five of the cases had neuropathy. In three of them, including two siblings with a demyelinating peripheral neuropathy, the IgM was bound to the myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) of peripheral nerves. One had axonal neuropathy with IgM activity against the peri- and endoneurium, while another case with post-infectious neuritis had IgM activity against structures in the endoneurium but no IgM autoimmunity in the direct fluorescence test. The latter improved clinically in parallel with a decrease in the M-protein indicating a pathogenetic role of the autoantibody. In three other cases, the IgM was bound to connective tissue structures, two of them also had plasma antibodies against the peri- and endoneurium in the indirect fluorescence test. Finally, two cases showed no reaction of the M-protein against any tissue structures. Since an autoimmune pathogenesis is suspected, the HLA types of seven patients are reported.
DOI:
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发表时间:
1982
期刊:
Clinics in haematology
影响因子:
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作者:
Kyle,RA
通讯作者:
Kyle,RA