New onset of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis after persistent hepatitis C virus eradication

Introduction: Since its identification, hepatitis C virus infection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several B cell disorders, specifically mixed cryoglobulinemia. Case Report: The authors describe the case of a 41-year-old male, who developed a mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis with renal...

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Main Author: Silva,Rui Andre (author)
Other Authors: Malvar,Beatriz (author), Santos,Ricardo (author), Pessegueiro,Pedro (author), Aniceto,Joao (author), Ramalho,Vitor (author), Amoedo,Manuel (author), Pires,Carlos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
B cell
hepatitis C virus
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
mixed cryoglobulinemia
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692013000400010
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S0872-01692013000400010
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Summary:Introduction: Since its identification, hepatitis C virus infection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several B cell disorders, specifically mixed cryoglobulinemia. Case Report: The authors describe the case of a 41-year-old male, who developed a mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis with renal involvement, several years after successful eradication of HCV with interferon therapy. discussion: Similar cases described in the literature are reviewed in this report. Possible explanations for the physiopathology of the disease and its implications in therapy are commented.

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