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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Heavy chain disease
  1. ... chains usually link up with other proteins called heavy chains. Together, the light and heavy chains make immunoglobulins, also called antibodies. Antibodies are proteins ... or free: When light chains link up with heavy chains, they are known as bound light chains . Normally, ... extra light chains that don't bind with heavy chains. Instead, they are put into your bloodstream. These ...
  2. ... clotting factors: Symptoms of bleeding disorders may include: Heavy bleeding that doesn't stop with pressure after ... or stiffness from bleeding into muscles or joints Heavy menstrual periods Symptoms of too much blood clotting ... what-is-excessive-blood-clotting-hypercoagulation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Internet]. Atlanta: U.S. Department of ...