"beta 2-Microglobulin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An 11-kDa protein associated with the outer membrane of many cells including lymphocytes. It is the small subunit of the MHC class I molecule. Association with beta 2-microglobulin is generally required for the transport of class I heavy chains from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell surface. Beta 2-microglobulin is present in small amounts in serum, csf, and urine of normal people, and to a much greater degree in the urine and plasma of patients with tubular proteinemia, renal failure, or kidney transplants.
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D001613
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.790.223.100 D12.776.377.715.182.100
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta 2-Microglobulin" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma levels of ß2-microglobulin are associated with atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional cohort study. Lupus. 2018 Aug; 27(9):1517-1523.
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Increased serum ß2-microglobulin is associated with clinical and immunological markers of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Lupus. 2012 Sep; 21(10):1098-104.