Successful Treatment Using Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir and Rituximab of a Severe Form of Hepatitis C Virus-related Mixed Cryoglobulinemia with Cardiac Involvement

Successful Treatment Using Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir and Rituximab of a Severe Form of Hepatitis C Virus-related Mixed Cryoglobulinemia with Cardiac Involvement

Numerous extrahepatic manifestations have been reported in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, particularly mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC). MC generally responds to clearance of HCV under pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin treatment. New direct-acting antiviral agents have been licensed for HCV under d...

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Main Authors: Rafael Mahieu, Christian Lavigne, Geoffrey Urbanski, Isabelle Fouchard Hubert, Alexandra Ducancelle, Françoise Lunel-Fabiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Mixed cryoglobulinemia
hepatitis C virus
sofosbuvir
simeprevir
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/299

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