MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly
Orginal Publication Date
1976
Journal Title
MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
81
Last Page
86
Abstract
Serum protein abnormalities can be responsible for elevations of serum viscosity. When clinical disease results, this condition is termed hyperviscosity syndrome. Immunoglobulin complexes are a prominent cause of this syndrome. The acute illness in a patient with Sjörgren's syndrome, IgG-IgG complexes, and serum hyperviscosity was described in a previous report. After subsequent five-year follow-up, it has become apparent that the acute hyperviscosity syndrome in this patient was but one phase of a prolonged, perhaps life-long, illness. This five-year follow-up, which included observation of the effects of steroid therapy on the underlying disease process, is the subject of this report.
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