Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterised by
lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, predominantly the salivary and lacrimal …

Abstract Background & Aims An association between hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and
cryoglobulinemia has been suggested. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence …

Plasma cell diseases are a class of hematologic diseases that are sometimes present as
preexisting diagnoses prior to organ transplantation, causative factors leading to a need for …

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics of recurrent and de novo
membranous glomerulopathy (MG) among a cohort of 614 recipients transplanted between …

The prevalences of chronic infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its genotypes vary
among countries and ethnic groups. Among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) …

The list of diseases and syndromes eventually proving to be associated with monoclonal
gammopathies, or paraproteinemias is progressively expanding. In this chapter, we will …

Background: Cryoglobulinemia is frequent in renal transplant patients. The mononuclear
and polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) phagocytic systems are important for the …

Background Recurrence of glomerulonephritis is an important risk factor for renal graft
dysfunction. Cryoglobulinemia is known as a relatively rare cause of renal failure, and …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the renal disease in cryoglobulinemic vasculitis.
Cryoglobulins are immunoglobulins (Ig) that precipitate as serum is cooled below body …

Background: Renal failure patients submitted to chronic hemodialysis can present with
cryoglobulinemia. There are few studies on cryoglobulins in chronic hemodialysis patients …