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. 1974 Jan;37(1):82–87. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.37.1.82

Mixed or immune complex cryoglobulinaemia and neuropathy

J J Cream 1,2,1, J E C Hern 1,2,2, R A C Hughes 1,2,3, I C K Mackenzie 1,2
PMCID: PMC494566  PMID: 4360402

Abstract

Three patients with peripheral neuropathy and mixed or immune complex cryoglobulinaemia are reported. The significance of mixed cryoglobulinaemia and the pathogenesis of the peripheral neuropathy are discussed.

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