Cryoglobulinemia and its correlation with clinical extrahepatic manifestations in chronic hepatitis C
Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 71, Issue
Abstract
Cryoglobulinemia is a condition with a confirmed relationship with HCV infection, but many other extrahepatic symptoms are also present in hepatitis C. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and type of extrahepatic manifestations and cryoglobulinemia as well as their correlation with clinical symptoms in Polish patients. Material and methods: 246 consecutive patients with hepatitis C were studied. Clinical symptoms were assessed by anamnesis and a clinical investigation. Cryoglobulins were estimated by a method basing on their ability to reverse precipitation in temperature +4ºC. Monoclonality of cryoglobulins was estimated by agarophoresis immunotyping – capillary electrophoresis and immunofixation. The presence of classical rheumatoid factor (RF-IgM) was tested using ELISA. Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) were tested using the indirect immunofluorescence method. Anti-CCP, anti-SSA, anti-α-fodrin antibodies, RF IgG, IgM and IgA were assessed using commercial enzymatic tests. Statistical methods were: Fisher exact test, generalized additive models, odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals, aid of spline curve, SAS system version 9.4. Results: Cryoglobulins were found in 93 persons (37.8%). Type II cryoglobulinemia was detected in 28 persons. Patients with cryoglobulinemia were elder (p<0.0004). 54 patients (21.95%) manifested clinical extrahepatic symptoms. Arthralgia was found in 27 cases (10.98%). Skin changes were found in 22 patients (8.94%). 12 persons had glomerulonephritis (4.88%). 11 patients (4.47%) had sicca syndrome. 6 patients developed peripheral polyneuropathy (2.4%). 4 persons developed B cell lymphoma (1.63%). There was no correlation between presence of symptoms and grading, staging, age, HCV genotype, and the presence of autoantibodies. Extrahepatic manifestations were present more frequently in women (p<0.0008).
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Jabłońska, Jakub Ząbek, Bożena Walewska-Zielecka, Zbigniew Lewandowski, Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało
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