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Kappa Bence Jones proteinuria

MedGen UID:
1701231
•Concept ID:
C5139258
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0032302

Definition

The presence of free monoclonal kappa immunoglobulin light chains in the urine. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVKappa Bence Jones proteinuria

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Response to therapy in IgG myeloma patients excreting lambda or kappa light chains: CALGB experience.
Cornell CJ Jr, McIntyre OR, Kochwa S, Weksler BB, Pajak TF
Blood 1979 Jul;54(1):23-9. PMID: 109133

Diagnosis

Laboratory diagnosis of Bence Jones proteinuria in a patient with plasma cell leukemia.
Chow C, Spitzer RW
Clin Chem 1975 Oct;21(11):1683-5. PMID: 1164800

Therapy

Successful treatment of a patient with nephrotic syndrome associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Takahashi F, Ogawa Y, Hasebe N, Natori S, Tokusashi Y, Miyokawa N, Kikuchi K
Intern Med 2000 Mar;39(3):256-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.256. PMID: 10772132
Response to therapy in IgG myeloma patients excreting lambda or kappa light chains: CALGB experience.
Cornell CJ Jr, McIntyre OR, Kochwa S, Weksler BB, Pajak TF
Blood 1979 Jul;54(1):23-9. PMID: 109133

Prognosis

Response to therapy in IgG myeloma patients excreting lambda or kappa light chains: CALGB experience.
Cornell CJ Jr, McIntyre OR, Kochwa S, Weksler BB, Pajak TF
Blood 1979 Jul;54(1):23-9. PMID: 109133

Clinical prediction guides

Successful treatment of a patient with nephrotic syndrome associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Takahashi F, Ogawa Y, Hasebe N, Natori S, Tokusashi Y, Miyokawa N, Kikuchi K
Intern Med 2000 Mar;39(3):256-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.256. PMID: 10772132
Laboratory diagnosis of Bence Jones proteinuria in a patient with plasma cell leukemia.
Chow C, Spitzer RW
Clin Chem 1975 Oct;21(11):1683-5. PMID: 1164800

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