[Franklin's disease associated with chronic active hepatitis and hypothyroidism. One case (author's transl)]

Nouv Presse Med. 1979 Nov 12;8(44):3645-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report on a new case of Franklin's disease; the originality of which lies in the fact that it was associated with hypothyroïdism and mainly with B virus chronic active hepatitis. It seems likely that chronic antigenic stimulation during active hepatitis played role in the pathogenesis of the monoclonal gammapathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Heavy Chain Disease / complications*
  • Heavy Chain Disease / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis B / complications*
  • Hepatitis B / immunology
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / complications*
  • Immunoelectrophoresis
  • Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains* / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains* / analysis
  • Tuberculosis, Female Genital / diagnosis
  • Uterine Diseases / diagnosis

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains