Diseases and Conditions

Cryoglobulinemia

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.