Diseases

Cryoglobulinemia

A condition characterized by the presence of abnormal quantities of CRYOGLOBULINS in the blood. Upon cold exposure, these abnormal proteins precipitate into the microvasculature leading to restricted blood flow in the exposed areas.

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Abstract

A condition characterized by the presence of abnormal quantities of CRYOGLOBULINS in the blood. Upon cold exposure, these abnormal proteins precipitate into the microvasculature leading to restricted blood flow in the exposed areas.

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  • Cryoglobulinemias

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

85(82); was see under PARAPROTEINEMIAS 1982-84

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Protein Disorders (1966-1975)
  • Cryoglobulins (1966-1981)
  • Paraproteinemias (1976-1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryoglobulinemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003449
  2. Cryoglobulinemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryoglobulinemia
  3. Cryoglobulinemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1790371