Article
The etiology and pathophysiology of mixed cryoglobulinemia secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
Springer seminars in immunopathology - 1 Jan 1997
Agnello V
Abstract excerpt
The strong association of HCV infection with MC-II and the selective concentration of the virus with the WA mRF in the cryoglobulins are compelling suggestions that the virus is directly involved in production of the mRF and the pathophysiology of MC-II. There is, however, only limited data on HCV involvement in both processes. In cutaneous vasculitis, which is the most prevalent clinical feature of the disease,...
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