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Is Polyclonal Gammopathy Found When Diagnosed With Sjogren's Syndrome?

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Question : Could polyclonal hypergamma globulinemia be elevated if you have Sjogernssyndrome being it is a connective tissue disease?
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (-1 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
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Polyclonal gammopathy is often found in Sjogren's syndrome. One of the ways to suspect the development of a lymphoma is the disappearance of a previously documented poly gammopathy or the appearance of a mono gammopathy.
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Is Polyclonal Gammopathy Found When Diagnosed With Sjogren's Syndrome?

Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome back. Polyclonal gammopathy is often found in Sjogren's syndrome. One of the ways to suspect the development of a lymphoma is the disappearance of a previously documented poly gammopathy or the appearance of a mono gammopathy.