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Abstract
A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin.
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- Gamma Globulin, 19S
- IgM
- IgM Antibody
- 19S Gamma Globulin
- Antibody, IgM
- IgM1
- IgM2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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/defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN M /defic + DYSGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN M with PARAPROTEINEMIAS but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, follow text
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2002(1973)
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- Immunoglobulins (1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin M. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007075. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007075
- Immunoglobulin M. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunoglobulin_M
- Immunoglobulin M. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79451