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16302451

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
There is ample evidence suggesting that hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated autoimmunity plays a role in a broad spectrum of autoimmune diseases, which are usually overlooked. We report on a case of nephrotic syndrome, palpable purpura, cryoglobulinemia, hypocomplementemia, and acute renal failure complicated by immune complex glomerulonephritis (GN). The patient is a 64-year-old man with HCV infection, who was initially considered to present only an HCV-associated cryoglobulinemic GN. However, renal biopsy revealed a "full house" immune complex crescentic GN, which led to our subsequent investigation. The attending clinicians faced what is a common dilemma, where an HCV-associated autoimmune disease inevitably switches to a lupus-like GN. Hence, we also discuss treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1607-551X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
470-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
HCV infection complicated with nephrotic syndrome, immune complex crescentic glomerulonephritis and acute renal failure: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Chun-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports