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Kappa Light Chains and PN

Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 25, 2023 | Replies (13)
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@johnbishop

Hello @lynsorensen, I have not heard of kappa light chains before but did find some information from Mayo Clinic's News Network:

http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-ids-immune-system-glitch-tied-to-fourfold-higher-likelihood-of-death/

I also did a search on Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/) using the search term "kappa light chains cause neuropathy" and it found quite a bit of information:

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2017&q=kappa+light+chains+cause+neuropathy&hl=en&as_sdt=0,24

Hope this helps, also that others jump in the conversation if they have more information.

John

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justandie | @justandie | Aug 25, 2023

Thanks for the links, John, but I'm afraid the info they give is way beyond my level of understanding. I do have a slight elevation in my kappa light chains, which my hematologist thinks is just a slight anomaly, and nothing to worry about. But we are going to watch it. Then, since I saw her last October, I have "come up with" a neuropathy (allodynia) on my back. It started very abruptly, unlike the usual diabetic peripheral neuropathy, though I am diabetic.
Do you think I should bring this to her attention?
Thank you.

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