Review of phenotypic markers used in flow cytometric analysis of MGUS and MM, and applicability of flow cytometry in other plasma cell disorders.

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Authors	MUTHU RAJA Karthick Raja KOVÁŘOVÁ Lucie HÁJEK Roman
Year of publication	2010
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	British journal of haematology
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Medicine
Citation
Field	Oncology and hematology
Keywords	MGUS; multiple myeloma; plasma cell disorders
Description	Summary Flow cytometric immunophenotyping is considered an indispensable tool for the diagnosis, classification and monitoring of disease in monoclonal gammopathies. This review also focuses on the association of malignant phenotypic markers and chromosomal aberrations that identify the specific prognostic features in monoclonal gammopathies.
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