[Mixed cryoglobulinemia with monoclonal IgA and biclonal IgM during hepatitis C virus infection]. 2004

S Abdi, and M Bahji, and L Essaadouni, and N Benkirane Agoumi, and M Adnaoui, and Z Mezalek Tazi, and A Maaouni
Service de Médicine interne A, Hôpital Ibn-Sina, CHU, Rabat, Morocco.

Cryoglobulins are immunoglobulins that precipitate at low temperature and dissolve when warmed. According to Brouet, their classification relies upon the immunochemical study: type I comprises monoclonal immunoglobulins (IGG), when types II and III include both monoclonal and polyclonal components. During C hepatitis, the presence of a cryoglobulin, essentially made of mixed G-IGG and M-IGG, is a common feature with a prevalence of 40 to 80%. The authors report a case of a 63-year patient who presented with a vascular purpura and a peripheral polyneuropathy in a context of C hepatitis infection. The cryoglobulin found was composed of a monoclonal kappa A-IgG associated with a biclonal kappa and lambda M-IgG. No decrease of normal IgGs was found. This type of cryoglobulin does not belong to Brouet's classification, and argues for a new and more pertinent classification to be proposed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007070 Immunoglobulin A Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions. IgA,IgA Antibody,IgA1,IgA2,Antibody, IgA
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003449 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. Cryoglobulinemias
D006526 Hepatitis C INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown. Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted,Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,PT-NANBH,Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal

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