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Types of cryoglobulins and the respective monoclonal component as detected by immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) in patients with chronic hepatitis C and cryoglobulinemia
| Monoclonal component | No. of patients with cryoglobulin type: |
Total no. (%) of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | ||
| Positive | 25 (58.1) | |||
| IgM(κ) | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| IgM(λ) | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| IgG(κ) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Negative | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 (41.9) |
| Total no. (%) of patients | 4 (9.3) | 21 (48.8) | 18 (41.9) | 43 |
