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Cryoglobulinemia (CR) is a disease characterized by the presence, in the serum, of abnormal proteins that precipitate reversibly at low temperatures, and generally the cryoglobulins lead to a systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by myalgia, arthralgia, purpura (Meltzer’s triad), neuropathy, and glomerulonephritis [1]. According to immunochemical characteristic, cryoglobulins have been classified into 3 distinct groups:
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Panduri, S., Dini, V., Romanelli, M. (2015). Cryoglobulinemia. In: Téot, L., Meaume, S., Akita, S., Ennis, W.J., del Marmol, V. (eds) Skin Necrosis. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1241-0_28
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