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Mu-heavy chain disease

ORPHA:100024· ICD-10 C88.2

Definition

A type of HCD characterized by the production of incomplete monoclonal mu-heavy chains without associated light chains. The clinical presentation resembles that of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL).

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adult