Hepatitis C virus infection, cryoglobulinemia, and peripheral neuropathy: A case report

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1729-1734

  Vigani, Aline G ^a   Macedo de Oliveira, A ^a   Pavan, M H P ^a   Pedro, M N ^a   Goncales Jr F L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryoglobulins; Hepatitis C virus; Interferon; Neurological manifestations; Ribavirin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BROMAZEPAM; CARBAMAZEPINE; CODEINE; CRYOGLOBULIN; FOLIC ACID; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; PARACETAMOL; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISONE; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; DEMYELINATION; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; REMISSION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 30544443605     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2005001200001     Document Type: Article

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