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What is polyclonal increase in gamma globulin-consistent with chronic infection/inflammation.?
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Just what it says: An increase in serum proteins which suggests underlying infection or inflammation. This is much better than the alternative "monoclonal spike consistent with multiple myeloma....".
Answered 11/29/2019
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