RT Book, Section
A1 Serling-Boyd, Naomi
A1 Stone, John H.
A2 Stone, John H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1180197565
T1 Cryoglobulinemia
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 4e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644641
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180197565
RD 2024/04/23
AB Vasculitis  associated  with  mixed  cryoglobulinemia  (MC)  involves  both  small-  and  medium-sized  vessels.  The  skin  is  the  most  commonly  involved  organ.Other  frequently  affected  organs  include  the  joints,  peripheral  nerves,  and  kidneys.  The  central  nervous  system,  gastrointestinal  tract,  and  lungs  are  involved  rarely  or  very  rarely  in  MC.Virtually  all  patients  are  rheumatoid  factor  (RF)  positive.Many  cases  of  type  II  cryoglobulinemia  are  still  associated  with  hepatitis  C  virus.Lower  survival  rates  are  observed  with  age  over  60  years,  male  sex,  and  renal  involvement.