Diseases and Conditions
Cryoglobulinemia
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
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Risk factors
Risk factors of cryoglobulinemia may include:
- Your sex. Cryoglobulinemia occurs more frequently in women than in men.
- Age. Symptoms of cryoglobulinemia usually begin in middle age.
- Other diseases. Cryoglobulinemia is associated with diseases such as hepatitis C, HIV, multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.