Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects

Braun, Gerald S.; Horster, Sophia; Wagner, Katrin S.; Ihrler, Stephan and Schmid, Holger (2007): Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects. In: Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol. 83, No. 976: pp. 87-94

Abstract

Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection. Emerging antiviral treatment options offer a chance for causal therapy of these cases of cryoglobulinaemia. This review summarises the classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects of cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis and glomerulonephritis.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• Alliance/National Licence: This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
• Language: English