• Neth J Med · Sep 2020

    Case Reports

    Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis in a patient with chronic hepatitis C: favourable outcome due to direct-acting antivirals.

    • M J M Boderie, P Van Paassen, J P Aendekerk, and D Posthouwer.
    • Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
    • Neth J Med. 2020 Sep 1; 78 (5): 286-289.

    AbstractThis case report describes a patient who presented with a debilitating hepatitis C virus-related cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis who was treated with immunosuppression and direct-acting antivirals. After returning symptoms revealed a relapse of the hepatitis C virus infection, treatment with direct-acting antivirals was repeated. Subsequently, he achieved a sustained virological response and his vasculitis subsided.

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