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[printfriendly] Cryoglobulinemia (which literally means “cold antibody in the blood”) refers to chemical properties of the antibodies that cause this disease. Cryoglobulins are antibodies that precipitate, or clump together, under cold conditions. People with cryoglobulinemia experience the characteristic symptoms – paleness, numbness, and pain in extremities, bleeding under the skin, and joint pain — when …

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[printfriendly] Autoimmune disease, in which your immune system attacks and damages parts of your body, including your nerves. Examples include Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease. Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disease that happens rapidly and can affect autonomic nerves. Autoimmune with no specific causal infectious agent identified: Sarcoidosis Guillain-Barré Syndrome …

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