Cryoglobulinemia

Generality

Cryoglobulinemia is a form of systemic vasculitis, characterized by the presence, in the blood, of immune complexes that precipitate at base temperatures. These immune complexes are known as cryoglobulins.

The effects of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis are manifold and can occur in multiple areas of the body: skin, nerves, kidneys, heart, brain, gastrointestinal tract and joints.
The diagnosis must be accurate and also aimed at researching the causes that caused the cryoglobulinemia. In fact, only in this way is it possible to plan the most adequate therapy, which is only pharmacological.