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Portuguese Journal of Nephrology & Hypertension

 ISSN 0872-0169

SILVA, Rui Andre et al. New onset of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis after persistent hepatitis C virus eradication. []. , 27, 4, pp.289-294. ISSN 0872-0169.

^len^aIntroduction: Since its identification, hepatitis C virus infection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several B cell disorders, specifically mixed cryoglobulinemia. Case Report: The authors describe the case of a 41-year-old male, who developed a mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis with renal involvement, several years after successful eradication of HCV with interferon therapy. discussion: Similar cases described in the literature are reviewed in this report. Possible explanations for the physiopathology of the disease and its implications in therapy are commented.^lpt^aIntrodução: Desde que foi identificado, o vírus da hepatite C tem sido implicado na fisiopatologia de diversas doenças linfoproliferativas do tipo B, nomeadamente na criogloblulinemia mista. Caso clínico: Descrevemos o cas crioglobulinemia mista com envolvimento renal, apesar de prévia erradicação do VHC. Discussão: Revemos casos similares descritos na literatura, assim como a fisiopatologia e tratamento desta entidade clínica.

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