Elevation of Serum Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains During the Preclinical Period of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

CONCLUSION: Elevation of serum FLC precedes the development of RA and may be useful in monitoring B cell activity and disease progression. FLC are associated with mortality among patients with RA as well as the general population.
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Source: J Rheumatol - January 15, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Deng X, Crowson CS, Rajkumar SV, Dispenzieri A, Larson DR, Therneau TM, Matteson EL, Kyle RA, Katzmann JA, Gabriel SE, Davis JM Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research