In Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia the quantity of detectable circulating monoclonal B lymphocytes correlates with clinical course.
Smith BR, Robert NJ, Ault KA. In Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia the quantity of detectable circulating monoclonal B lymphocytes correlates with clinical course. Blood 1983, 61: 911-4. PMID: 6403083, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v61.5.911.bloodjournal615911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedB-LymphocytesCell SeparationClone CellsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsMaleMiddle AgedWaldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaConceptsMonoclonal B lymphocytesWaldenstrom's macroglobulinemiaB lymphocytesSerum IgM levelsAbnormal cellsMonoclonal surfaceBlood involvementAsymptomatic presentationClinical responseClinical courseIgM levelsMultiple myelomaClinical activitySerial determinationsSerial studiesPatientsSurface immunoglobulinMacroglobulinemiaFlow cytometryLymphocytesMonoclonal cellsOvernight cultureSuch cellsDiseaseCells