title: Significance of hepatitis C virus genotypes and viral load in patients with "essential" mixed cryoglobulinemia.
abstract: Several studies have established a strong association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC). However, the mechanisms by which HCV infection may result in cryoglobulinemia in some patients but not in others remain unknown. In this paper we shall summarize some of the work done in our laboratories on certain aspects of HCV in patients with EMC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, San Carlo Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sinico
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ribero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fornasieri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renoldi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fasola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Portera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltrame
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gibelli
mesh_terms: D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D014766:Viremia
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral