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Heavy Chain Diseases

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Book cover The Molecular Basis of B-Cell Differentiation and Function

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSA,volume 123))

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Human heavy chain diseases (HCD) are lymphoproliferative disorders of B cells characterized by the production of immunoglobulin (Ig) molecules consisting of incomplete heavy chains devoid of light chains.

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  1. Laboratory of Immunochemistry and Immunopathology, INSERM U 108, CNRS LP 101, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France

    Maxime Seligmann

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  1. Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy

    M. Ferrarini

  2. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

    B. Pernis

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Seligmann, M. (1986). Heavy Chain Diseases. In: Ferrarini, M., Pernis, B. (eds) The Molecular Basis of B-Cell Differentiation and Function. NATO ASI Series, vol 123. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7035-2_19

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