Classic clinical findings of multiple myeloma include: bone pain, hypercalcemia, chronic renal insufficiency, anemia, positive serum/urine IgM, IgG/IgA M spike on SPEP, positive urine Ig light chains, and increased serum
beta-2-microglobulin; all of which were present in our patient except for hypercalcemia.
Abbreviations ANOVA: Analysis of variance ASC: Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein con- taining a CARD BHI: Brain-heart infusion B2M:
Beta-2-microglobulin CFU: Colony-forming unit DC: Dendritic cells E.
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beta-2-microglobulin in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in febrile infants," The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, vol.
Exclusion criteria included individuals with end stage kidney disease [25], a history of urinary tract infection in the one month preceding the interview, renal ultrasound features suggestive of structural urinary tract abnormalities [26], diseases associated with increased serum
beta-2-microglobulin (HIV disease [27], lymphomas, multiple myeloma, and connective tissue disease [28]), and history of aminoglycoside use in the two weeks preceding the day of the interview [26].
These expressed genes which improve quality of milk are "immunoglobulins," "MHC," and "
beta-2-microglobulin." Because lactation begins few weeks before parturition [28] and we choose sequenced cDNA clones randomly, these putative genes are found approximately at the same rate in prenatal and postnatal ESTs.
heteroconjugate vaccine containing a CTL epitope and a peptide from
beta-2-microglobulin elicits a protective and DTH response to herpes simplex type 1," Vaccine, vol.
Beta-2-microglobulin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid: Their value as a disease marker.
Differentiation of glomerular, tubular and normal proteinuria: determinations of urinary excretion of
beta-2-microglobulin, albumin and total protein.
We amplified the [TFRC.sup.3] [transferrin receptor (p90, CD71)], B2M (
beta-2-microglobulin), and KRAS (vKi-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) genes (see Table 3 in the online Data Supplement) with 2 U MyTaqHS[TM] DNA Polymerase (Bioline) with a final Mg[Cl.sub.2] concentration of 8 mmol/L and either IM9 gDNA (125, 31, 8, 2, or 0.5 ng) or NF-[H.sub.2]O.
Cd excreted in urine (U-Cd) is widely used to assess exposure or body burden of Cd in the general population, and the excretion of LMW proteins such as
beta-2-microglobulin is used as a measure of adverse effects on the kidney (EFSA 2009; Jarup et al.
Increased excretion of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase and
beta-2-microglobulin in gestational week 30.
Prediction of steroid responsiveness in the idiopathic nephrotic syndrome using urinary retinol-binding protein and
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