Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura: Does hypergammaglobulinemia cause purpura?

Abstract

R | e557LETTER TO THE EDITOR observed in HP may be considered an intrinsic part of the spectrum of immunological abnormalities in the underlying diseases, rather than one caused directly by hypergammaglobulinemia. Further studies are required to delineate the mechanism and determine whether hyperglobulinemia plays a pathophysiological role in HP. ACK N OWLED G M ENTWe thank Mai Onuki for technical assistance.