TYPE-II MIXED CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ASSOCIATED TO HEPATITIS-C VIRUS CHRONIC INFECTION

We describe the case of a patient with Non A-Non B Post-transfusional Cirrhosis and Type II Mixed Cryoglobulinemia, who showed in relation w ith said processes several acute symptoms of Vasculitis, Polyarthritis , Pericarditis and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, finally dying due to a n advanced Hepatocellular insufficiency. In this patient the determina tion of antibodies against Hepatitis C Virus (anti-HCV) was positive, that is why we assume a possible relationship between both processes a nd the first literature references, after the clonation of the Hepatit is C Virus (HCV) genome, are reviewed.