[Quality of life of patients with chronic hepatitis C at different degrees of expression of mixed cryoglobulinemia].
The article investigates the quality of life of 305 patients with chronic hepatitis C. It was revealed that in the absence of mixed cryoglobulinemia but in the presence of its biochemical signs the effect of physical conditions and emotional state on role functioning don't differ from those of the healthy people. However indicators of social functioning, self-rating of mental health and the general state of health are decreased. Increase of the quantitative maintenance of the mixed cryoglobulins in blood serum of patients with chronic hepatitis C leads to clinical manifestations of the HCV-related cryoglobulinemia syndrome accompanied by the decrease of self assessment of health by patients due to the deterioration of influence of a physical conditions and emotional state on role functioning.
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology
D003450:Cryoglobulins