gamma-heavy-chain disease

γ-heav·y-·chain dis·ease

heavy-chain disease characterized by a finding in the serum and urine of a broad protein peak that is reactive with antisera to γ-chains and unreactive with antisera to light chains; common features include anemia, lymphocytosis, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, hyperuricemia, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. Synonym(s): Franklin disease

Franklin,

Edward C., U.S. physician, 1928-1982. Franklin disease - common features include anemia, lymphocytosis, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, hyperuricemia, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. Synonym(s): γ-heavy-chain disease