A group of related diseases characterized by an unbalanced or disproportionate proliferation of immunoglobulin-producing cells, usually from a single clone. These cells frequently secrete a structurally homogeneous immunoglobulin (M-component) and/or an abnormal immunoglobulin.
Also Known As:
Monoclonal Gammopathy; Paraproteinemia; Monoclonal Gammapathies; Cell Dyscrasia, Plasma; Cell Dyscrasias, Plasma; Dyscrasia, Plasma Cell; Dyscrasias, Plasma Cell; Gammapathies, Monoclonal; Gammopathies, Monoclonal; Monoclonal Gammapathy; Paraimmunoglobulinemia; Plasma Cell Dyscrasia; Gammapathy, Monoclonal; Gammopathy, Monoclonal; Monoclonal Gammopathies; Paraimmunoglobulinemias; Plasma Cell Dyscrasias