Mixed cryoglobulinaemia and B-cell lymphoma in the absence of hepatitis C virus infection.
Literary data favouring hepatitis C virus infection as an important aetiological agent in mixed cryoglobulinaemia and mixed cryoglobulinaemia-associated lymphoma have been reported. Hepatitis C virus infection does not explain, however, all cases. A case of hepatitic C negative mixed cryoglobulinaemia with B-cell lymphoma is presented and the possible role of hepatitis C virus in the aetiology of lymphoproliferative disorders and the geographical differences reported in the literature are discussed.
Díaz-Peromingo
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital da Barbanza, Riveira, Spain.
García-Suárez
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Saborido-Froján
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Sánchez-Leira
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000097:blood; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019371:Topography, Medical
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains