Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection. Emerging antiviral treatment options offer a chance for causal therapy of these cases of cryoglobulinaemia. This review summarises the classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects of cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis and glomerulonephritis.
Medical subject headings
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Vasculitis