Mixed cryoglobulinemia is a well-known complication after hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We report five cases in which cryoglobulinemia appeared or grossly exacerbated following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Cryoglobulinemia and the associated clinical symptoms resolved or improved in
Beneficial effect of phlebotomy on hepatitis C virus-associated musculoskeletal manifestations
โ Scribed by N. Hilzenrat; D. Buskila; D. Zilberman; E. Sikuler
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 260 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0770-3198
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