Vasculitis in patients with cryoglobulins in blood
Patient number | Age | Sex | Derm symptoms | CRP | Urine | Clin.chem. | Auto antibodies | M-comp. | Ig increased | C3d | Hep C | Hep B |
115 | 30 | F | livedo reticularis | 71 | cyl.ery.protu | 0 | 0 | IgG lamb | A | 113 | 0 | 0 |
86 | 80 | M | ulcerations | 796 | 0 | 0 | IgM RF | IgM kappa | M | 105 | 0 | − |
17 | 42 | F | palp.purp. | 125 | ery. | ASAT↑, LDH↑ | IgM RF | IgG kappa | G | 170 | + | + |
56 | 70 | M | palp.purp. | 196 | 0 | alk. Phos.↑ | IgM RF | 0 | GAM | 112 | + | 0 |
29 | 58 | F | palp.purp. | 154 | 0 | ASAT↑ | IgM RF ANA,SSA,SSB | 0 | GM | 133 | 0 | 0 |
Derm: dermatological, clin.chem.: clinical chemistry, M-comp.: M-component, palp.purp.: palpable purpura. CRP normal value <94. Column: “Ig increased” shows the Ig class or classes increased. C3d normal value <67. hep C: 0 indicates absence of antibodies to hep C, + indicates antibodies and positive polymerase chain reaction to hep C. hep B: 0 indicates absence of antibodies to hep B surface antigen, + indicates antibodies to hep B surface antigen, − : not done. Other abbreviations as for tables 4 and 5.