Immunoproliferative Disorder Information
Immunoproliferative disorders (also known as “immunoproliferative diseases” or “immunoproliferative neoplasms”) are disorders of the immune system that are characterized by the abnormal proliferation of the primary cells of the immune system, which includes B cells, T cells and Natural killer (NK) cells, or by the excessive production of immunoglobulins (also known as antibodies).
Classes
These disorders are subdivided into three main classes, which are lymphoproliferative disorders, hypergammaglobulinemia, and paraproteinemia.[1] The first is cellular, and the other two are humoral (however, humoral excess can be secondary to cellular excess.)
- Lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) refer to several conditions in which lymphocytes are produced in excessive quantities. They typically occur in patients who have compromised immune systems. This subset is sometimes incorrectly equated with "immunoproliferative disorders".
- Humoral
- Hypergammaglobulinemia is characterized by increased levels of immunoglobulins in the blood serum. Five different hypergammaglobulinemias are caused by an excess of immunoglobulin M (IgM), and some types are caused by a deficiency in the other major types of immunoglobulins.
- Paraproteinemia or monoclonal gammopathy is the presence of excessive amounts of a single monoclonal gammaglobulin (called a paraprotein) in the blood.
See also
References
- ^ Health Communication Network. Immunoproliferative disorders - Topic Tree. http://www.use.hcn.com.au/subject.%60Immunoproliferative%20Disorders%60/home.html. Accessed March 2007.
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Infectious disease/Infection: Bacterial disease (G+, G-) · Virus disease · Parasitic disease (Protozoan infection, Helminthiasis, Ectoparasitic infestation) · Mycosis · Zoonosis
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Endocrine disease · Nutrition disorder · Inborn error of metabolism
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Mental disorder
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Nervous system disease (CNS, PNS) · Neuromuscular disease
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Eye disease · Ear disease
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Cardiovascular disease (Heart disease, Vascular disease)
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Respiratory disease (Obstructive lung disease, Restrictive lung disease, Pneumonia)
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Stomatognathic disease (Tooth disease) · Digestive disease (Esophageal, Stomach, Enteropathy, Liver, Pancreatic)
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Skin disease · skin appendages (Nail disease, Hair disease, Sweat gland disease)
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Musculoskeletal disorders: Myopathy · Arthropathy · Osteochondropathy (Osteopathy, Chondropathy)
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Urologic disease (Nephropathy, Urinary bladder disease) · Male genital disease · Breast disease · Female genital disease
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Complications of pregnancy · Obstetric labor complication · Puerperal disorder
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Fetal disease
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Congenital disorder (Congenital abnormality)
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Syndromes · Medical signs (Eponymous)
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Bone fracture · Joint dislocation · Sprain · Strain · Subluxation · Head injury · Chest trauma · Poisoning
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Categories: Immune system disorders
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