[Association of Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome and viral hepatitis C. Apropos of 6 cases].
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.
Wattiaux
M J
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Département d'Informatique Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
Jouan-Flahault
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C
Youinou
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Cabane
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J
Andreani
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Serfaty
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Imbert
J C
JC
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
D007070:Immunoglobulin A
Association d'un syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren et d'une hépatite virale C. A propos de 6 observations.