Abstract
A cause of potentially devastating pathologies, cryoglobulins are immunoglobulin complexes that precipitate out of serum at temperatures lower than 37°C. They often arise secondary to underlying conditions, such as hepatitis infections, although may be idiopathic. Brouet et al 1 classified cryoglobulins according to their immunoglobulin composition: type I (monoclonal), type II (mixed with monoclonal rheumatoid factor (RF)) and type III (mixed with polyclonal RF).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-164 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- autoantibodies
- autoimmune diseases
- autoimmunity
- rheumatoid factor
- Sjøgren's syndrome