Chronic hepatitis C virus infection: prevalence of cryoglobulinemia and renal affection in the Egyptian patients
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2010; 40 (2): 539-550
in English
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ABSTRACT
The association between mixed cryoglobulinema [MC], chronic hepatitis C virus [CHC], and renal insufficiency was documented. This paper aimed to determine the prevalence of cryoglobulinemia [CG], and renal affection drug-naive Egyptian patients suffering from CHC-in a cross-sectional study So, 53 patients with CHC and 20 healthy controls were included. Parameters investigated covered; HCV antibodies, HCV RNA, liver profile [AST, ALT, serum albumin, total bilirubin, prothrombin time], renal profile [urea, uric acid, creatinine clearance, urinary albumin], CG, C3, .C4, and three MDRD equations to calculate the GFR. The results showed that CG was found in all patients, but none in controls. The renal markers showed that none of the patients suffered frank nephropathy, but were at increased risk for developing kidney disease
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
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Cryoglobulinemia
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Kidney Function Tests
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Liver Function Tests
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Year:
2010
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