[Cryoglobulinemia following liver transplantation for cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection].
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been linked with some extrahepatic immunologic abnormalities. Cryoglobulinemia is one of the most frequently reported. Nevertheless, there are only a few reports of cryoglobulinemia in the setting of liver transplantation. More studies are needed to clarify the frequency of post-OLT cryoglobulinemia in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and its impact on OLT outcome. A case of a patient who underwent liver transplantation because of HCV end-stage liver disease and in whom cryoglobulinemia appeared 3 years after transplantation is reported. Treatment with cyclophosphamide and steroids was attempted but patient died of septicemia 3 years after liver transplantation.
Argüello Viúdez
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Servicio de Medicina Digestiva, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia.
Bustamante Balén
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Prieto Castillo
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Moll Guillén
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JL
Ramírez Palanca
J J
JJ
Berenguer Lapuerta
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J
D000328:Adult; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male