Essential Cryoglobulinemia
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Essential cryoglobulinemia is a rare disease of small caliber vessels.
- It can be manifested by repeated sowings of urticaria, peripheral neuropathy and organ disabilities.
- It is characterized by the presence of cryoglobulins type II + III, which reversibly precipitate in the cold.
- Occurrence: in lymphoproliferative diseases, bacterial + viral infections (HCV, especially in the lower limbs).
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Bibliography
- KLENER, P, et al. Internal Medicine. 3rd edition. Prague: Galén, 2006. ISBN 80-7262-430-X .
