LONG-TERM RESULTS OF THERAPY WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA FOR CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION

Authors
DURAND JM CRETEL E KAPLANSKI G LEFEVRE P RETORNAZ F SOUBEYRAND J
Citation
Jm. Durand et al., LONG-TERM RESULTS OF THERAPY WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA FOR CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION, Clinical rheumatology, 13(1), 1994, pp. 123-125
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07703198
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
123 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(1994)13:1<123:LROTWI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We describe the long term results of treatment with interferon (IFN) i n two patients with cryoglobulinemia and chronic hepatitis related to Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Our results suggest that interferon may induc e long remission in cryoglobulinemia associated with HCV infection and that the effect of IFN is not dependant on the effect on liver functi on, but results of its antiviral activity.