[Anonymous]

IgG lambda vs. IgG kappa - which is worse?

by Anonymous on Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:37 pm

Which is worse – to be diagnosed with IgG lambda or IgG kappa?

[Multibilly]

Re: IgG lambda vs. IgG kappa - which is worse?

by Multibilly on Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:17 am

Anonymous,

My understanding is there is no difference. See this thread:

"What is the significance of IgG kappa vs. IgG lambda?", Beacon forum discussion started Jan 30, 2012.

As an aside, you might want to consider registering (anonymously) and logging in so that folks can see your earlier posts and more easily put answers into the right context.

[Cheryl G]

Re: IgG lambda vs. IgG kappa - which is worse?

by Cheryl G on Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:18 am

Hi Anonymous,

Multibilly has pointed you to a good discussion. Another one you may want to check is this one,

"Clinical significance of kappa or lambda FLCs?," Beacon forum discussion started Aug 8, 2014.

where Dr. Landau mentions that the one potential difference between having lambda or kappa myeloma is that, with lambda myeloma, there is a greater chance of the light chains forming amyloid deposits, which can reduce the function of the organs where the deposits occur.

[Multibilly]

Re: IgG lambda vs. IgG kappa - which is worse?

by Multibilly on Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:12 pm

Nice that you flagged that Cheryl. You've got a really good memory.

[Cheryl G]

Re: IgG lambda vs. IgG kappa - which is worse?

by Cheryl G on Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:16 pm

Wish I could claim some superhuman memory capabilities, Multibilly. However, I just remembered Dr. Landau's posting because it drew a lot of attention, and a simple search for discussions with the words "kappa" and "lambda" in their titles practically led me straight to the discussion with her posting.

How you're able to remember some of the previous discussions here in the forum is beyond me!