Article
Significance of hepatitis C virus genotypes and viral load in patients with "essential" mixed cryoglobulinemia.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Sinico R A, Ribero M L, Fornasieri A, Renoldi P, Zhou J, Fasola M, Portera G, Beltrame A, Tagger A, Gibelli A
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have established a strong association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC). However, the mechanisms by which HCV infection may result in cryoglobulinemia in some patients but not in others remain unknown. In this paper we shall summa...
Topics
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Humans
- RNA, Viral
- Viremia