An unique encounter with paraprotenemia

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2019; 11(04): 391-393
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_120_19

Letter to the Editor

Authors

B. Pallavi

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Central Laboratory, St. Martha's Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
U. Krishnamurthy

Department of Biochemistry, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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