Cryoglobulinemia and hepatitis B markers in North African Jews with Raynaud's disease.
Mixed cryoglobulinemia was discovered in 11 of 20 patients with Raynaud's disease. Hepatitis B surface markers were found in 10 of these patients with cryoglobulinemia. All patients with cryoglobulinemia were female, and 10 were of northern African origin. This study indicates that, in a population with a high prevalence of hepatitis B infection, mixed cryoglobulinemia is an important etiologic factor in Raynaud's disease.
D000328:Adult; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
D003450:Cryoglobulins; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens