A __________ Is a Protein That Precipitates on Exposure to Cold

question 17

Multiple Choice

A __________ is a protein that precipitates on exposure to cold, causing such symptoms as Raynaud's phenomenon and thrombosis of small arteries in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.

• A) Microglobulin
• B) Macroglobulin
• C) Cryoglobulin
• D) Gammaglobulin
• E) None of the above

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