Cryoglobulinemia following liver transplantation for cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been linked with some extrahepatic immunologic abnormalities. Cryoglobulinemia is one of the most frequently reported. Nevertheless, there are only a few reports of cryoglobulinemia in the setting of liver transplantation. More studies are needed to clarify the...

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Published inGastroenterología y hepatología Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 86
Main Authors Argüello Viúdez, L, Bustamante Balén, M, Prieto Castillo, M, Moll Guillén, J L, Ramírez Palanca, J J, Berenguer Lapuerta, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.02.1999
Subjects
Adult
Cryoglobulinemia - etiology
Hepatitis C - complications
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis - surgery
Liver Cirrhosis - virology
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Male
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Summary:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been linked with some extrahepatic immunologic abnormalities. Cryoglobulinemia is one of the most frequently reported. Nevertheless, there are only a few reports of cryoglobulinemia in the setting of liver transplantation. More studies are needed to clarify the frequency of post-OLT cryoglobulinemia in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and its impact on OLT outcome. A case of a patient who underwent liver transplantation because of HCV end-stage liver disease and in whom cryoglobulinemia appeared 3 years after transplantation is reported. Treatment with cyclophosphamide and steroids was attempted but patient died of septicemia 3 years after liver transplantation.
ISSN:0210-5705