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2A83.52 category

Light chain deposition disease

Definition

A disease of the kidney, caused by the deposition of pieces of truncated or abnormal light chain segments of white blood cells. This disease is characterised by fibrillar or granular tissue deposits and renal dysfunction, which may lead to organ failure. Confirmation is by identification of light chain deposition tissue biopsy under an electron microscope.

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Also indexed as

Light chain deposition diseasesystemic light chain disease

Nearby in Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease