Both synthetic and catabolic processes determine the serum gamma-globulin level. The rate of gamma-globulin synthesis appears to be the primary factor determining the amount of serum gamma-globulin. Increase of gamma-globulin synthesis (as may occur following immunization or development of plasma cell tumor) elevates the serum gamma-globulin level. This, in turn, accelerates the fractional rate...

I grew up in Brooklyn during WWII and freely roamed the streets, spoke to a vast assortment of people, and slipped into the movies underage where they were playing concentration camps, the atom bomb and Superman. I alternately dreamed of becoming a classical dancer and a champion for the oppressed. The fabric of our abode was filled with diverse people, literature and architecture. The latter m...