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Ep 100: A 46-Year-Old Man with Vasculitis

Harrison's PodClass: Internal Medicine Cases and Board Prep

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The Role of Cryoglobulins in Cytopenias

anchor titers can be misleading, and should not be used to assess disease activity. SIP3A4 is important for the metabolism of many drugs, but azathioprine is not metabolized by that enzyme so it's not relevant here. G6PD is an enzyme vital for stabilization of the red blood cell membrane; its deficiency is the most common genetically transmitted enzyme deficiency. While most people are asymptomatic, certain food, drugs, or conditions that provoke an oxidative stress can cause hemolytic anemia in susceptible individuals.

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