Occult hepatitis C virus infection in type II mixed cryoglobulinaemia.

Abstract:

:Mixed cryoglobulinaemia, when not secondary to other well-defined immunological disorders, is commonly associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, a minority of cases lack evidence of HCV infection and are, therefore, defined as 'true essential' mixed cryoglobulinaemias. We thoroughly investigated three such patients to determine the aetiology of this disorder. Antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) and HCV RNA, detected by sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent and polymerase chain reaction assays in serum and in concentrated cryoglobulins, were repeatedly negative in the three patients. Despite the lack of evidence for HCV infection, two of them were still treated with interferon alpha-2a assuming unrecognized viral infection. Both patients demonstrated excellent clinical and laboratory responses, but cryoglobulinaemia relapsed after the withdrawal of therapy. At the time of relapse, HCV RNA genomic sequences were detected for the first time in the cryoprecipitates of both patients. In the third case, HCV RNA was demonstrated for the first time during a flare of cryoglobulinaemia coincident with varicella infection. In all three patients anti-HCV antibodies remained negative throughout follow-up. We conclude that some apparently 'essential' forms of mixed cryoglobulinaemia can be caused by occult HCV infection. Interferon therapy can be taken into consideration in such HCV-negative cases.

journal_name

J Viral Hepat

authors

Casato M,Lilli D,Donato G,Granata M,Conti V,Del Giudice G,Rivanera D,Scagnolari C,Antonelli G,Fiorilli M

doi

10.1046/j.1365-2893.2003.00462.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-11-01 00:00:00

pages

455-9

issue

6

eissn

1352-0504

issn

1365-2893

pii

462

journal_volume

10

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