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A Devastating Case of Hepatitis C-Induced Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
Case Reports in Hepatology, 2021 Hepatitis C-induced mixed cryoglobulinemia leading to rapidly progressive gangrene, necessitating amputations, is a rare presentation. We describe a case of a 55-year-old man with untreated chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) presenting with arthralgia and ...
Sameeha Khalid +5 more
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Cryoglobulinemia in systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective study of 213 patients
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2022 Highlights • Cryoglobulinemia is frequent in SLE, but mostly asymptomatic. • Sixty-six percent of SLE patients tested positive for cryoglobulins, and 15% of the SLE patients with cryoglobulinemia developed a cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. • Features of the
Yoann Roubertou +11 more
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Autoantibodies in systemic vasculitis [PDF]
, 2015 Systemic vas culitis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by inflammation and necrosis in the vessel wall. the diagnosis of a systemic vasculitis is challenging, because patients usually present a broad spectrum of manifestations that vary
Souza, Alexandre Wagner Silva de
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Sjögren disease (SjD) is a common systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the exocrine glands, resulting in dryness. Patients frequently exhibit extraglandular manifestations affecting various organ systems. To date, there are no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved disease‐modifying therapies for SjD. In this review, we
Rachael A. Gordon, Sara S. McCoy
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Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2011 Purpose: To report a case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis and necrotizing scleritis precipitated by trauma in a patient with mixed cryoglobulinemia due to hepatitis C viral infection. Methods: Case report and literature review.
Cameron Campbell Johnson +1 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder that primarily presents with CRAB symptoms (calcium elevation, renal failure, anemia, and bone abnormalities). In rare cases, MM manifests with systemic complications like skin ulcers, which present management challenges. Here, we report a 78‐year‐old Japanese man with MM and refractory
Naoko Hattori +5 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesCryoglobulinemia and non-organ-specific-autoantibody are biomarkers of autoimmunity of the chronic infection caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Luis Jesuino de Oliveira Andrade +7 more
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Cryoglobulinemia due to Hepatitis C with Pulmonary Renal Syndrome
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2013 Cryoglobulinemia is an uncommon condition typically due to hepatitis C infection. Its clinical presentation is varied and often reflects deposition of immune complex and complement deposition.
Tariq Abdulkarim +2 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Cryoglobulinemia With Cardiac Involvement in a Single Center
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Background: Cryoglobulinemia is a syndrome characterized by the presence of cryoglobulins (CGs) in serum, and cardiac involvement is a rare occurrence that can affect treatment and prognosis.
Kun He +5 more
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High prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders in Italy. [PDF]
, 1997 Starting from the observation that a number of consecutive patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) resulted positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies on routine testing, we set up a survey for HCV contact prevalence in all patients with ...
Apuzzo A +10 more
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