Polyarteritis Nodosa and Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Authors: Patrice Cacoub, Françoise Lunel-Fabiani, Le Thi Huong Du
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Letters1 April 1992Polyarteritis Nodosa and Hepatitis C Virus InfectionPatrice Cacoub, MD, Françoise Lunel-Fabiani, MD, PhD, Le Thi Huong Du, MDPatrice Cacoub, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Françoise Lunel-Fabiani, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Le Thi Huong Du, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-7-605_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editors: Markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have been reported in 20% to 40% of patients with polyarteritis nodosa, suggesting that HBV could be an etiologic factor (1-3). Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), a recently characterized RNA virus, is responsible for chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis and is frequently associated with HBV infection (4). Our aim was to assess the prevalence of HCV markers in patients with polyarteritis nodosa.To avoid bias due to false-positive reactions with a second-generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA 2) (Ortho HCV ELISA Test System 2nd Generation, Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Raritan, New...References1. GuillevinFechnerGodeau LJP. Périartérite noueuse. Etude clinique et thérapeutique. 126 malades étudiés en 23 ans. Ann Med Intern. 1985;136:6-12. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. GockeHsuMorganBombardiniLocksinChristian DKCSMC. Association between polyarteritis nodosa and Australia antigen. Lancet. 1970;2:1149-53. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Michalak T. Immune complexes of hepatitis B surface antigen in the pathogenesis of periarteritis nodosa. A study of seven necropsy cases. Am J Pathol. 1978;90:619-32. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. AlterPurcellShih HRJ. Detection of antibody to hepatitis C virus in prospectively followed transfusion recipients with acute and chronic non-A non B hepatitis. 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