Acute Arterial Ischemia in a Patient With Polyarthritis

• Published in: Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 110 - 112
• Main Authors: Soro Marín, Sandra, Júdez Navarro, Enrique, Alamillo Sanz, Antonio Salvador, Sánchez Nievas, Ginés
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Acute arterial ischemia; Crioglobulinemia; Cryoglobulinemia; Isquemia arterial aguda; Lupus eritematoso sistémico; Rituximab; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Cryoglobulinemia; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Crioglobulinemia; Acute arterial ischemia; Rituximab; Isquemia arterial aguda; Lupus eritematoso sistémico

Cryoglobulins are immunoglobulins that precipitate at cold temperatures. Their presence can be related to a type of vasculitis referred to as cryoglobulinemia. This condition, especially mixed cryoglobulinemia, has been associated with viral infections like hepatitis C virus in 60%–90% of cases, but...