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How would you approach refractory gangrenous Raynaud's secondary to type one cryoglobulins?

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Rheumatology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

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.

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