Bence Jones Protein:

Terms Related to Bence Jones Protein

• Multiple Myeloma

  A malignant tumor of plasma cells usually arising in the bone marrow; characterized by diffuse involvement of the skeletal system, hyperglobulinemia, Bence-Jones proteinuria, and anemia.

• Paraproteins

  Abnormal immunoglobulins synthesized by atypical cells of the reticuloendothelial system. Paraproteins containing only light chains lead to Bence Jones paraproteinemia, while the presence of only ...

• Amyloid Protein SAA

  A serum protein believed to be a circulating precursor to amyloid protein AA. It is present in low concentrations in normal sera, but found in ...