[Peripheral neuropathies in essential mixed cryoglobulinemia: influence of positive serology for hepatitis C virus].
Among 15 patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy, 67% had anti-HCV antibodies. The anti-HCV antibodies positive patients had more severe multiple mono- and poly-neuropathies and more frequent inflammatory neuromuscular infiltrates. In some VHC positive cases, the peripheral neuropathy was efficiently treated by interferon alpha.
Adartis
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Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris.
Cacoub
P
P
Musset
L
L
Fabiani
P L
PL
Caen
O L
OL
Godeau
P
P
Boche
P
P
Léger
J M
JM
D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
Neuropathies périphériques des cryoglobulinémies mixtes essentielles: influence d'une sérologie positive pour le virus de l'hépatite C.