[The prevalence of hepatitis C virus markers in a series of 14 patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia].
This paper studies the prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis B and C virus in 14 patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC), comparing the results with those of 14 systemic erythematosus lupus (SEL) patients and 14 health people. Our results show a very low positivity rate of virus B markers in patients with EMC. In other hand, 10 of 14 patients with EMC have antibodies against hepatitis C virus, both with ELISA and Innolia confirmatory method--and none SEL patient or health people. We conclude, according with other published series, that a very high prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C is found in patients with EMC.
Yebra Bango
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Servicio de Medicina Interna I, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Berrocal Valencia
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Vargas Núñez
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Gea Banacloche
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JC
Ruiz Ruiz
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Romero Pizarro
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Blanco Jiménez
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Diego Marín
F J
FJ
Durántez Martínez
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A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D015415:Biomarkers; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Prevalencia de marcadores del virus de la hepatitis C en una serie de catorce pacientes con crioglobulinemia mixta esencial.