title: Hepatitis C-associated cryoglobulinaemia presenting with refractory hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema.
abstract: We report two elderly women who presented with hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema, which responded poorly to antihypertensive therapy. The patients were later diagnosed as having hepatitis C virus-related cryoglobulinaemia.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei. linalee@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Li-Na
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shyh-Chyi
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Hon-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Jih-Shuin
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jerng
authors.forename: Fu-Chi
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Pan-Chyr
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone