Prevalence and clinical features of cryoglobulinaemia in multitransfused Beta-thalassaemia patients

The authors address aspects of this hereditary form of anemia, specifically the presence of cryoglobulinemia, an abnormal protein in the blood of those patients who have had multiple transfusions. It was found in 66% of the patients who had chronic hepatitis C, a large enough number to suggest it be considered as possible when thalassemia is being diagnosed.