What is cryoglobulinemia?

Cryoglobulinemia is the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood. These abnormal proteins become gel-like in cold temperatures and can adversely affect blood vessels and blood flow to vital organs.

How do members experience cryoglobulinemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cryoglobulinemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cryoglobulinemia*

Who has cryoglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 2
50s 10
60s 6
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 24

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What is cryoglobulinemia?

Cryoglobulinemia is the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood. These abnormal proteins become gel-like in cold temperatures and can adversely affect blood vessels and blood flow to vital organs.



Common symptoms reported by people with cryoglobulinemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cryoglobulinemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with cryoglobulinemia

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Who has cryoglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 15 say cryoglobulinemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 2
50s 10
60s 6
70+ 8
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 24

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 17
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from cryoglobulinemia patients who have completed their condition history
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