Hypertension | 38–61%70 74 135 136 |
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Diabetes mellitus | 13–15%70 136 |
Arteriosclerosis | 21%54 |
Abnormal glucose tolerance test | 17.5–34%93 135 |
Hypercholesterolaemia or hypertriglyceridaemia | 32–57%93 135 136 |
Increased plasma gammaglobulin levels | 28% (increased IgA levels in 17%)135 |
Cryofibrinogenaemia | 12%135 |
Increased plasma antiphospholipid antibodies | Occasional cases111 137 138 |