title: Purpura and serum mixed cryoglobulinemia in psoriatic arthritis.
abstract: We here firstly describe the case of a psoriatic arthritis associated with cutaneous purpura and lower limbs weakness. The presence of type III mixed cryoglobulinemia in serum was the only possible detected cause. Discrepancies with the hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia picture are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Villa Pini Clinic, Chieti, Italy. kaps57@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palazzi
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Ernesta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pennese
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petricca
authors.forename: Ignazio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olivieri
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011693:Purpura / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate