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What is the difference between cold agglutinin disease (CAD)and cold agglutinin syndrome (CAS)?
Click for AnswerIn cold agglutinin disease, which autoantibody is most often implicated?
a
IgA
b
IgE
c
IgG
d
IgM
e
IgD
True or false: most cases of primary cold agglutinin disease are associated with evidence of a monoclonal lymphoproliferative disorder.
a
True
b
False
True or false: there is no benefit to avoiding cold exposure in patients with CAD.
a
True
b
False
True or false: there is no evidence that corticosteroids are beneficial in patients with CAD and should generally not be administered.
a
True
b
False
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