light chain deposition disease

light chain deposition disease
abnormal deposition of light chains in multiple organs; the most prominent symptoms are caused by glomerular deposition, which causes renal insufficiency, proteinuria, and the nephrotic syndrome. In some patients it is associated with multiple myeloma or lymphoproliferative disorders.

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