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. 1985 Jul;38(7):806–809. doi: 10.1136/jcp.38.7.806

Demonstration of serum monoclonal immunoglobulin in a case of non-secretory myeloma by immunoisoelectric focusing.

T Sheehan, D Sinclair, P Tansey, J R O'Donnell
PMCID: PMC499309  PMID: 3926829

Abstract

A paraprotein band in non-secretory myeloma was shown using a highly sensitive technique of immunoisoelectric focusing. The published work concerning non-secretory myeloma is briefly reviewed.

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