Abstract
7S-IgM is the first specific antibody during evolution of vertebrates. The detection of monomeric IgM in monoclonal grammopathies, autoimmune and infectious diseases is believed to be an atavistic primary IgM response in cases of elevated humoral immune reactions and disorders of lymphatic tissues.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis
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Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
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Hepatitis / immunology
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Hepatitis B Antigens / analysis
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Humans
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Hypergammaglobulinemia / immunology*
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Immunodiffusion
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Immunoglobulin A / analysis
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Immunoglobulin D / analysis
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Immunoglobulin G / analysis
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Immunoglobulin M / analysis*
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Infections / immunology*
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Leukemia / immunology
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Liver Cirrhosis / immunology
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Hepatitis B Antigens
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Immunoglobulin A
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Immunoglobulin D
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M