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Analysis of the kappa light chain variable region in multiple myeloma.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 1996
Kosmas C, Viniou N A, Stamatopoulos K, Courtenay-Luck N S, Papadaki T, Kollia P, Paterakis G, Anagnostou D, Yataganas X, Loukopoulos D
Abstract excerpt
The study of immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangements in multiple myeloma has revealed extensive divergence from the germline sequences, but no intraclonal diversity with disease evolution. Our study investigated the state of the rearranged kappa light chain variable region (V kappa) gene segments as well as abortive V kappa family gene usage in cases of multiple myeloma expressing lambda light chain. We...
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