Patient selection
The study was carried out over a
period of 19 years, between
January 2000 and August 2019. A retrospective study that included of 545
Moroccan patients with monoclonal gammopathy detected through a serum
electrophoresis, urine and serum immunofixations. Urine immunofixation
is important in defining the nature of the band and in distinguishing
between Bence Jones protein and an intact monoclonal protein originating
from the serum. The patients who had monoclonal protein were included.
But, only 484 patients were selected, they have had complete medical
records at the clinical departments.