Table 2.

Incidence of detectable monoclonal protein, most commonly found MGs, and the reported hematological disorders associated with MGRS

Type of monoclonal immunoglobulin depositionAssociated renal pathologiesIncidence of detectable MGMost common type of paraprotein/MGAssociated hematological disorders
Intact immunoglobulin molecule/immunoglobulin molecule with truncated heavy chain* ALH amyloidosis4,10,28,29 * 97%-100% IgGλ MM, CLL 
LHCDD10,28,29,46,47 * SPEP/IFE: 80%-100% IgGκ MM (50%) 
UPEP/IFE: 80%-100% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
Cryoglobulinemic GN28,29,48,49  Type 1: 76%-82.5% Type I IgG/IgM with κ Type 1: MM, WM, CLL, B-NHL, MGRS, HCL 
Type 2: 40%-49% Type II IgMκ Type 2: B-CLPD, LPL, MALToma, WM 
PGNMID10,29,31,50  20%-30% IgG3 Rare (4.4%): MM, CLL, NHL 
ITG9,28,29,51  63%-71% IgG1 CLL (19%), LPL (13%), MM (13%) 
FG28,52-54  15%-17% IgG MM, CLL 
Light chains only AL amyloidosis4,10,28,29  97%-100% VI MM, LPL, CLL 
LCDD10,28,29,46,47  SPEP/IFE: 25%-76% IV MM (39%-59%), MGRS (39%), LPL 
UPEP/IFE: 42%-90% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
LCPT9,28,29,41,55  93.4%-97% I MGRS (27%-46%), MM (14%-33%), SMM (15%-51%), NHL (4%), CLL (2%), WM (8%) 
CSH9,28,29,56  81.8%-90% κ MM, LPL, MGRS (rare) 
Heavy chains only AH amyloidosis4,10,28,29 * 97%-100% IgG MM 
HCDD10,28,29,46,47 * SPEP/IFE: 67%-100% IgG1 MM (29%) 
UPEP/IFE: 50%-100% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
No monoclonal protein xdemonstrable in kidneys C3G (C3GN and DDD)28,29,45,57-60  33%-83%  IgGκ MGRS (60%-77.8%), MM (4%-13.9%), SMM (5.6%-30%), CLL/lymphoma (5.6%-6%), type 1 cryoglobulinemia (2.8%) 
TMA29,57  13.7% (>50 y, 21%; >60 y, 24%) IgGκ MGRS (75%), MM (5%), SMM (5%), POEMS (10%), T-cell lymphocytic leukemia (5%) 
Atypical MN secondary to monoclonal immunoglobulin19,37  0%-21.4% IgG1κ CLL/SLL (17.8%-28.5%), MM (7.1%), SMZL (3%) 
Type of monoclonal immunoglobulin depositionAssociated renal pathologiesIncidence of detectable MGMost common type of paraprotein/MGAssociated hematological disorders
Intact immunoglobulin molecule/immunoglobulin molecule with truncated heavy chain* ALH amyloidosis4,10,28,29 * 97%-100% IgGλ MM, CLL 
LHCDD10,28,29,46,47 * SPEP/IFE: 80%-100% IgGκ MM (50%) 
UPEP/IFE: 80%-100% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
Cryoglobulinemic GN28,29,48,49  Type 1: 76%-82.5% Type I IgG/IgM with κ Type 1: MM, WM, CLL, B-NHL, MGRS, HCL 
Type 2: 40%-49% Type II IgMκ Type 2: B-CLPD, LPL, MALToma, WM 
PGNMID10,29,31,50  20%-30% IgG3 Rare (4.4%): MM, CLL, NHL 
ITG9,28,29,51  63%-71% IgG1 CLL (19%), LPL (13%), MM (13%) 
FG28,52-54  15%-17% IgG MM, CLL 
Light chains only AL amyloidosis4,10,28,29  97%-100% VI MM, LPL, CLL 
LCDD10,28,29,46,47  SPEP/IFE: 25%-76% IV MM (39%-59%), MGRS (39%), LPL 
UPEP/IFE: 42%-90% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
LCPT9,28,29,41,55  93.4%-97% I MGRS (27%-46%), MM (14%-33%), SMM (15%-51%), NHL (4%), CLL (2%), WM (8%) 
CSH9,28,29,56  81.8%-90% κ MM, LPL, MGRS (rare) 
Heavy chains only AH amyloidosis4,10,28,29 * 97%-100% IgG MM 
HCDD10,28,29,46,47 * SPEP/IFE: 67%-100% IgG1 MM (29%) 
UPEP/IFE: 50%-100% 
sFLC assay: 100% 
No monoclonal protein xdemonstrable in kidneys C3G (C3GN and DDD)28,29,45,57-60  33%-83%  IgGκ MGRS (60%-77.8%), MM (4%-13.9%), SMM (5.6%-30%), CLL/lymphoma (5.6%-6%), type 1 cryoglobulinemia (2.8%) 
TMA29,57  13.7% (>50 y, 21%; >60 y, 24%) IgGκ MGRS (75%), MM (5%), SMM (5%), POEMS (10%), T-cell lymphocytic leukemia (5%) 
Atypical MN secondary to monoclonal immunoglobulin19,37  0%-21.4% IgG1κ CLL/SLL (17.8%-28.5%), MM (7.1%), SMZL (3%) 

B-CLPD, B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorder; B-NHL, B-cell NHL; DDD, dense deposition disease; HCL, hairy cell leukemia; IFE, immunofixation electrophoresis; LHCDD, light and heavy chain deposition disease; LPL, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; MALToma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; SLL, small lymphocytic lymphoma; SMZL, splenic marginal zone lymphoma; SPEP, serum protein electrophoresis; UPEP, urine protein electrophoresis.

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Provisional MGRS entities.

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