Increased sialylation of oligosaccharides on IgG paraproteins--a potential new tumour marker in multiple myeloma.

Aims To investigate whether changes in carbohydrate structure of IgG are related to malignancy and stage of disease in myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS).Methods 61 patients were studied at diagnosis: 14 with MGUS, nine with stage I multiple myeloma, 11 with stage II,... View More