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JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 37, 期 3, 页码 615-621出版社
J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090790
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HEPATITIS C VIRUS; MIXED CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; VASCULITIS; MORTALITY
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Objective. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) vasculitis is,in autoimmune disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Renal involvement was associated with an increased mortality, and was the most common cause of death; these data were obtained before effective antiviral treatment was available. We studied causes of death and predictive factors in patients with HCV-associated MC vasculitis treated with antivirals. Methods. Case histories of 85 patients with HCV-associated MC vasculitis treated in a single center between 1990 and 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. Prognostic factors affecting mortality were studied by comparing 23 patients who died with 62 survivors, using the Cox model regression analysis. Results. The most common cause of death was infection, accounting for 34.7%, followed by end-stage liver disease in 30.4% (including 4 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma), and cardiovascular disease in 17.4% of patients. Endstage renal disease accounted for only 8.7% of deaths, as did central nervous system vasculitis and nonhepatic malignancy. Increased mortality was strongly associated with immunosuppressive treatment [hazard ratio (HR) 6.51, 95% CI 2.75-15.37], cutaneous ulcers (HR 5.37, 95% CI 1.79-16.14), and renal insufficiency (HR 3.25, 95% CI 1.37-7.72). A 2 log] 0 decrease in HCV viral load at month 3 after starting antiviral treatment was associated with decreased mortality (HR 0.39, 95% CI 0.16-0.95). Conclusion. While renal involvement is still associated with poorer prognosis, infectious processes are now the most common Cause of death in HCV cryoglobulinemia vasculitis. Immunosuppressive treatment is associated with an increased risk of death, independently from disease severity. Response to antiviral treatment is associated with significantly reduced mortality risk. (First Release Feb 1 2010; J Rheumatol 2010;37:615-21; doi:10.3899/jrheum.090790)
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