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What is Light Chain Deposition Disease? Your body fights infection with antibodies. Antibodies are made up of small protein segments called light chains and heavy chains.
Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare blood cell disease which is characterized by deposition of fragments of infection-fighting immunoglobulins, called light chains (LCs), in the body. LCs are normally cleared by the kidneys, but in LCDD, these light chain deposits damage organs and cause disease.
AL amyloidosis (amyloid light chain or primary amyloidosis) is a rare disease that happens when abnormal light chain proteins in your body gather on your organs and tissues. It's a serious illness that may become chronic or may cause life-threatening medical conditions.
Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare condition characterized by the deposition of specific proteins (monoclonal light chains) in the kidneys and other organs. Light chains are used to make antibodies that the body needs to fight infection.
Light chain myeloma tends to more frequently cause kidney failure, bone disease, and a buildup of light chain cells in organs (light chain amyloidosis) when compared with classic multiple...
Light chain myeloma is a less common type of multiple myeloma. About 20 percent of people with myeloma are diagnosed with this type. Although light chain myeloma is in many ways similar to other types of myeloma, it may come with a higher risk of kidney damage and, potentially, a worse prognosis (outlook).
Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a clonal plasma cell disorder characterized by the deposition of nonamyloid monoclonal light chains in multiple organs. It is a relatively rare condition with no known or reported incidence in literature.