Hepatitis B Infection and Mixed Cryoglobulinemia
Authors: ROBERT D. INMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Letters and Corrections1 August 1980Hepatitis B Infection and Mixed CryoglobulinemiaROBERT D. INMAN, M.D.ROBERT D. INMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-93-2-377_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the March issue, Dr. Popp and colleagues (1) reported their observations on the occurrence of hepatitis B infection in essential mixed cryoglobulinemia. Their finding that only one of 10 cryoprecipitates contained either HBsAg or anti-HBs is at odds with the earlier report of Levo and associates (2) that 14 of 19 cryoprecipitates from patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia had either HBsAg or anti-HBs. It is difficult to assess whether this variance represents differences in the prevalence of hepatitis B infection in the communities because the control groups differ. Popp and coworkers included secondary mixed cryoglobulinemia (finding...References1. POPPDIENSTAGWANDSBLOCH JJJK. Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia without evidence for hepatitis B virus infection. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:379-83. LinkGoogle Scholar2. LEVOGOREVICKASSABZUCKER-FRANKLINFRANKLIN YPHDE. Association between hepatitis B virus and essential mixed cryoglobulinemia. N Engl J Med. 1977;296:1501-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. LONDONDREW WJ. Sex differences in response to hepatitis B infection among patients receiving chronic dialysis treatment. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1977;74:2561-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. NASRALLAHNASSARSHAMMAA SVM. Genetic and immunological aspects of familial chronic active hepatitis (type B). Gastroenterology. 1978;75:302-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. LONDONDREWBLUMBERGGROSSMANLYONS WJBRP. Association of graft survival with host response to hepatitis B infection in patients with kidney transplants. N Engl J Med. 1977;296:241-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. SZMUNESSHARLEYIKRAMSTEVENS WEHC. Sociodemographic aspects of the epidemiology of hepatitis B. In: VYAS GN, COHEN SN, SCHMID R, eds. Viral Hepatitis. Philadelphia: Franklin Institute Press; 1978:297-320. Google Scholar2. REALDIALBERTIRIGOLITREMOLADA GAAF. Immune complexes and Australia antigen in cryoglobulinemic sera. Z Immunitaetsforsch. 1974;147:114-26. Google Scholar3. MELTZERFRANKLINELIASMCCLUSKEYCOOPER MEKRN. Cryoglobulinemia: a clinical and laboratory study: II. Cryoglobulins and rheumatoid factor activity. Am J Med. 1966;40:837-56. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FRANKLIN E. Cryoglobulinemia. Am J Med Sci. 1971;262:50-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY 10021 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCryoglobulinemia with vasculitis associated with hepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B Virus and Essential Mixed CryoglobulinemiaYORAM LEVO, M.D. 1 August 1980Volume 93, Issue 2Page: 377-377KeywordsHepatitis BInfectious hepatitis Issue Published: 1 August 1980 PDF DownloadLoading ...