Monoclonal gammopathies in a Moroccan military hospital

Rheumatol Int. 2012 Oct;32(10):3303-7. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-2093-6. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe biological features and aetiology of monoclonal gammopathy diagnosed during a 10-year period in the biochemistry department of the Moroccan Military Hospital Mohamed V in Rabat. The study was performed from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2009. The records of 261 patients living in the Rabat area in which either serum protein electrophoresis and serum and/or urine immunofixation were performed at the biochemistry department of Military Instruction Hospital in Rabat were analysed. A cohort of 182 (70%) men and 79 (30%) women, the mean ± SD (range) ages were 60.21 ± 12.56 years. All patients were Caucasian. Electrophoresis found that 211 (80.84%) of the patients had a monoclonal gammopathy. Immunofixation confirmed that 251 (96.17%) patients had a monoclonal band in serum. In our cohort, MM was the most frequent diagnosis, our patients were late diagnosed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Biomarkers / urine
  • Blood Protein Electrophoresis
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Military*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / analysis*
  • Immunologic Techniques
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / blood
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / diagnosis
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / immunology*
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / urine
  • Morocco
  • Multiple Myeloma / blood
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnosis
  • Multiple Myeloma / immunology*
  • Multiple Myeloma / urine
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Immunoglobulins