title: [Association of Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome and viral hepatitis C. Apropos of 6 cases].
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been found in the serum of 3 out of 109 patients with Sjögren's syndrome, whereas Sjögren's syndrome has been demonstrated in 3 out of 7 HCV-positive patients. The six HCV-positive Sjögren's syndrome patients were compared with 95 HCV-negative Sjögren's syndrome patients. Anti-smooth muscle antibodies were detected in 1 of the former group and 6 of the latter. Cryoglobulin existed in 1 and 6, respectively. The levels of circulating IgA and IgA-containing immune complexes were lower in the HCV-positive than in the HCV-negative patients.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Informatique Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wattiaux
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jouan-Flahault
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youinou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cabane
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andreani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serfaty
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Imbert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A
vernacular_title: Association d'un syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren et d'une hépatite virale C. A propos de 6 observations.