title: Connective tissue disease and hyperviscosity syndrome with cryoprotein and immune complexes. Report of a case with autopsy findings and review of the literature.
abstract: A case is reported of chronic polyarthritis, hepatitis and hyperviscosity syndrome associated with the presence of intermediate and high molecular weight plasma complexes, a mixed cryoprotein and widespread endarteritis obliterans of small muscular arteries. The features of this case are compared with those of other reported cases of connective tissue disease associated with hyperviscosity syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D001168:Arthritis / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D004692:Endarteritis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D003176:Complement C3; D003450:Cryoglobulins; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M