Long-term remission with rituximab in a patient with severe hepatitis C virus-induced mixed cryoglubulinemia

Long-term remission with rituximab in a patient with severe hepatitis C virus-induced mixed cryoglubulinemia

Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is a small-vessel systemic vasculitis characterized by the presence of cryoglobulins, immunoglobulin complexes that precipitate at low temperatures (< 37 ºC) inducing the inflammatory process. The most frequent etiology is hepatitis C infection (HCV) (1). Rituximab (RT...

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Main Authors: José Ignacio Fortea Ormaechea, Mar Lozano Maya, Luisa Adán Merino, José Barrio Antoranz, Sonia Martín Chavarri, Elena Corchete Prats, Eva Martínez Acebes, Mercedes Aldeguer Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2013-09-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Crioglobulinemia
Rituximab
Virus de la hepatitis C
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