Clinical methodology and the principle of diagnostic proportionality: Considerations on a case of monoclonal gammopathy.

  • Alberto Migliore | amministrazione.medicinaemorale@unicatt.it Istituto di Clinica Medica, Facoltà. di Medicina e Chirurgia" A Gemelli", Università. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
  • Carlo Barone Istituto di Clinica Medica, Facoltà. di Medicina e Chirurgia" A Gemelli", Università. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
  • Antonio Astone Istituto di Clinica Medica, Facoltà. di Medicina e Chirurgia" A Gemelli", Università. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
  • Raffaele Manna Istituto di Clinica Medica, Facoltà. di Medicina e Chirurgia" A Gemelli", Università. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.

Abstract

In 1976, at the age of 49, on the prescription of a dentist, the patient underwent haematochemical investigations which revealed, for the first time, an electrophoretic monoclonal peak in the gamma region. Since the patient was completely asymptomatic, his doctor did not consider it appropriate to perform further investigations.

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2024-09-19
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Migliore, A., Barone, C., Astone, A., & Manna, R. (2024). Clinical methodology and the principle of diagnostic proportionality: Considerations on a case of monoclonal gammopathy. Medicina E Morale, 37(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/mem.1987.1361