This test checks the amount of certain antibodies called immunoglobulins in your body. Antibodies are proteins that your immune cells make to fight off bacteria, viruses, and other harmful invaders.

This research, published in Cell on Nov. 4, not only charts a high-precision map of aging across various organs but also reveals the dual-edged sword of immunoglobulins in systemic aging. The ...

Advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus have led to the emergence of immunoglobulin-based therapy as a ...

Monoclonal gammopathy is defined by the presence of a monoclonal immunoglobulin in plasma, urine, or both that is produced most often by clonal plasma cells and less commonly by B lymphocytes.

To assess the prognostic significance and the association of the suppression of uninvolved immunoglobulins, measured with nephelometry, with the other features of the disease, we analyzed the ...