Reversal of Systemic Manifestations of Cryoglobulinemia: Treatment with Melphalan and Prednisone

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1976, Pages 467-470

  Ristow, Susan C ^a   Griner, Paul F ^a   Abraham, George N ^a   Shoulson, Ira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELPHALAN; PREDNISONE;

CRYOGLOBULINEMIA;

CASE REPORT; CRYOGLOBULINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MELPHALAN; MIDDLE AGE; NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS; PARAPROTEINEMIAS; PREDNISONE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SKIN MANIFESTATIONS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017286016     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1976.03630040069014     Document Type: Article

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