| Literature DB >> 24159162 |
Sham Mailankody1, Ola Landgren.
Abstract
In this issue of Blood, Ouedraogo et al have investigated the role of HIV and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) replication in the persistence of monoclonal gammopathy.1 It has been known for some time that patients with HIV infection have an increased incidence of monoclonal gammopathy and plasma cell dyscrasias.2,3 The exact mechanism of monoclonal gammopathy in patients with HIV infection is unknown, but in many patients the monoclonal gammopathy and other B-cell abnormalities can be reversed with antiretroviral therapy. However, a proportion of patients will have persistent monoclonal gammopathy.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24159162 PMCID: PMC3811169 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-08-522508
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113