title: [Study and significance of cryoimmunoglobulins in chronic liver diseases].
abstract: The presence, composition and significance of cryoglobulins was studied in a group of 80 patients suffering from different chronic liver diseases. 43 patients (53.75%) had detectable levels of cryoglobulins and there was a significant correlation (p less than 0.02) between the presence of these and the group of chronic active hepatitis. The immunochemical analysis of the cryoglobulins showed a clear predominance of type III (mixed polyclonal). There was a statistically significant correlation (p less than 0.001) between the appearance of cryoglobulins in chronic liver disease (in general) and extrahepatic clinical manifestations. When the subgroups were analyzed, this correlation was significant in the group of patients with chronic active hepatitis (p less than 0.002) and in those with liver disease of unknown origin (p less than 0.001). The type of cryoglobulins most frequently found in the group of patients with extrahepatic manifestations was also type III (mixed polyclonal).
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fonollosa Plá
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilardell Tarres
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Bragado Dalmau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villar Casares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruibal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foz Sala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003450:Cryoglobulins
vernacular_title: Estudio y significado de las crioinmunoglobulinas en las hepatopatías crónicas.