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PAGEpress, Reumatismo, 4(73), 2022

DOI: 10.4081/reumatismo.2021.1431

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Biclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome

Journal article published in 2022 by V. Bruzzese ORCID, P. Scolieri ORCID, J. Pepe
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Abstract

The case of a patient suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus with associated antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is described. In this patient, on protein electrophoresis, two monoclonal immunoglobulin G λ and k peaks were seen, defining a condition of biclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (BGUS). This condition is extremely rare, especially in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The criteria of a BGUS are defined. We also underline how this condition can be the expression of a concomitant unrecognized cancer, a possible amyloidosis or an infectious process.