This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 11. Hematology And Oncology Chapter 140. M protein in asymptomatic, apparently healthy persons.
Many cases are seemingly benign.
The course is impossible to predict. In these circumstances, serum M components may represent unusual antibody responses to protracted antigenic stimuli. No treatment is recommended. Patients should be observed for clinical and immunochemical changes every 4 to 6 mo. All rights reserved.