The effect of sustained virological response on the risk of extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection

P Mahale, EA Engels, R Li, HA Torres, LY Hwang… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
Background and aim Chronic HCV infection is associated with several extrahepatic
manifestations (EHMs). Data on the effect of sustained virological response (SVR) on the …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between complement receptor gC1qR and hepatitis C virus core protein inhibits T-lymphocyte proliferation

DJ Kittlesen, KA Chianese-Bullock… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen that is remarkably efficient at
establishing persistent infection. The HCV core protein is the first protein expressed during …

Glomerulonephritis

SJ Chadban, RC Atkins - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
The term glomerulonephritis encompasses a range of immune-mediated disorders that
cause inflammation within the glomerulus and other compartments of the kidney. Studies …

[PDF][PDF] Sustained virological response reduces incidence of onset of type 2 diabetes in chronic hepatitis C

Y Arase, F Suzuki, Y Suzuki, N Akuta… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes is present in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. The aim of this
retrospective cohort study was to assess the cumulative development incidence and …

[PDF][PDF] Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C among United States male veterans

HB El‐Serag, H Hampel, C Yeh, L Rabeneck - Hepatology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been associated with several extrahepatic conditions. To date,
most studies assessing these associations involved small numbers of patients and lacked a …

Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus infection: a general overview and guidelines for a clinical approach

AL Zignego, C Ferri, SA Pileri, P Caini… - Digestive and liver …, 2007 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C Virus is associated with a wide series of extrahepatic manifestations. Based on
available data the link between the virus and some of these extrahepatic diseases is only …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus–induced cryoglobulinemia

ED Charles, LB Dustin - Kidney international, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review we discuss the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, and treatment of hepatitis
C virus (HCV)–related cryoglobulinemia. HCV is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and …

Hepatitis C virus, cryoglobulinaemia, and vasculitis: immune complex relations

D Sansonno, F Dammacco - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2005 - thelancet.com
Several viruses are involved in the development of systemic vasculitides. Hepatitis C virus
(HCV) has been shown to be closely related to mixed cryoglobulinaemia, an immune …

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C, alcohol, or cholestatic disease

NN Zein, AS Abdulkarim, RH Wiesner, KS Egan… - Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background/Aims: The aims were to study: 1) the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients
with end-stage liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C, alcohol, or cholestatic liver disease, 2) viral …

[HTML][HTML] Renal involvement in hepatitis C infection: cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis

G D'Amico - Kidney international, 1998 - kidney-international.org
Immediate therapy comprised plasma exchange (14 sessions in 5 weeks), 100 mg/day
cyclophosphamide for 5 weeks, and 75 mg/day prednisone for one month, subsequently …