Evaluation, Staging, and Monitoring of Chronic Hepatitis C
Extrahepatic Conditions Related to HCV infection
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Evaluation and Prognosis of Persons with CirrhosisActivity 7B. Hepatitis C and Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
Learning Objective Performance Indicators
- Identify the most common clinical syndromes associated with HCV-related cryoglobulinemia
- Describe the renal extrahepatic manifestations associated with chronic HCV infection
- Recognize the most common dermatologic extrahepatic manifestations associated with chronic HCV infection
- Explain the relationship of chronic HCV infection and lymphomas
Mixed cryoglobulinemia is a common HCV-induced extrahepatic manifestation and it is characterized by an immune-complex mediated small vessel vasculitis.Instructions
1. In this review article, Hepatitis C Infection and Mixed Cryoglobulinemia, locate Section 3: (titled Cryglobulins)
2. Read the seven paragraphs on Cryoglobulins and look at the skin manifestations in Figure 2.
3. Make sure you understand the difference betwen Type I and Type II (mixed) cryoglobulinemias.
4. Answer the Activity Question related to Cryoglobulins.Activity Question
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This activity has a Check on Learning question. - Show QuestionCryoglobulins are immunoglobulins (Igs) that become insoluble at lower temperatures (below 37°C) but then redissolve with warming. Which one of the following most accurately describes the term Type II mixed cryoglobulinemia?
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