Hepatitis C virus infection in mixed cryoglobulinemia and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: evidence for a pathogenetic role.

doi:10.1007/s007050050100

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Hepatitis C virus infection in mixed cryoglobulinemia and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: evidence for a pathogenetic role.

Archives of virology - 1 Jan 1997

Zignego A L, Ferri C, Giannini C, La Civita L, Careccia G, Longombardo G, Bellesi G, Caracciolo F, Thiers V, Gentilini P

Abstract excerpt

We investigated the pathogenetic relevance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) with or without complicating B-cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in comparison with other immunological and lymphoproliferative disorders. The following groups of patients were studied:...

Topics

Aged
Cryoglobulinemia
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Male
Middle Aged
RNA, Viral

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