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immunoglobulin M
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immunoglobulin M [‚im·yə·nō‚gläb·yə·lən ′em]
(immunology)
The first immunoglobulin class to appear during the primary immune response; it is mainly contained in the bloodstream, where it can readily neutralize agents attempting to gain entrance through the blood. Abbreviated IgM.


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Increased urinary excretion of the protein IgM in patients with type 1 diabetes was associated with an elevated risk for cardiovascular mortality and end-stage renal disease, which may represent a prognostic marker for these complications, a new study suggests.
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