How would you approach refractory gangrenous Raynaud's secondary to type one cryoglobulins?
What if the patient has MGUS?
Do patients with type 1 cryoglobulins need a bone marrow biopsy as part of the work up?
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Rheumatology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
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Type I cryoglobulins are monoclonal immunoglobulins, and typically occur in the context of a hematologic disorder such as MGUS, multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, or lymphoma. Vascular occlusions due to the cryoglobulins may occur and lead to digital ischemia.
The patient should be eval...
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