Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Distribution in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Authors: Mario Luppi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Letters1 April 1998Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Distribution in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin LymphomaMario Luppi, MD, M. Grazia Ferrari, PhD, and Giuseppe Torelli, MDMario Luppi, MDUniversity of Modena; 41100 Modena, ItalySearch for more papers by this author, M. Grazia Ferrari, PhDUniversity of Modena; 41100 Modena, ItalySearch for more papers by this author, and Giuseppe Torelli, MDUniversity of Modena; 41100 Modena, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-7-199804010-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Epidemiologic studies have shown hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a statistically significant proportion of de novo B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that are not complicating the course of type II mixed cryoglobulinemia [1-3].To study the influence of specific HCV genotypes on the pathogenesis of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, we analyzed 97 HCV-positive (anti-HCV antibody-positive and HCV RNA-positive) patients, including 35 patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that was not complicating the course of type II mixed cryoglobulinemia, 27 patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis, and 35 patients with chronic liver disease. The HCV genotype was determined by using a genotype-specific primer ...References1. Ferri C, Caracciolo F, Zignego AL, La Civita L, Monti M, Longobardo G, et al. Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Br J Haematol. 1994; 88:392-4. Google Scholar2. Luppi M, Ferrari MG, Bonaccorsi G, Longo G, Narni, F, Barozzi P, et al. Hepatitis C virus infection in subsets of neoplastic lymphoproliferations not associated with cryoglobulinemia. Leukemia. 1996; 10:351-5. Google Scholar3. Pioltelli P, Zehender G, Monti G, Monteverde A, Galli M. HCV and non-Hodgkin lymphoma [Letter]. Lancet. 1996; 347:624-5. Google Scholar4. Zignego AL, Ferri C, Giannini C, Monti M, La Civita L, Careccia G, et al. Hepatitis C virus genotype analysis in patients with type II mixed cryoglobulinemia. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 124:31-4. Google Scholar5. Zein NN, Rakela J, Krawitt EL, Rajender KR, Tominaga T, Persing DH. Hepatitis C virus genotypes in the United States: epidemiology, pathogenicity, and response to interferon therapy. The Collaborative Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1996; 125:634-9. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Modena; 41100 Modena, Italy PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHepatitis C virus and lymphomaHepatitis C virus genotype distribution varies by underlying disease status among patients in the same geographic region: A retrospective multicenter studyHepatitis C Reactivation in Patients Who Have Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With Rituximab: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureLymphoproliferative disorders in individuals with chronic hepatitis b and C in the Turkish populationMonoclonal B cell lymphocytosis in hepatitis C virus infected individualsCoexistence of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis C and cryoglobulinaemiaResponse to antiviral treatment in hepatitis C virus-associated marginal zone lymphomasRole of hepatitis C virus infection in malignant lymphoma in SpainLymphoproliferative disorders in chronic hepatitis CThe Prevalence of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis G Virus Infection in Patients with B Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas in Greece: A Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group StudyHepatitis C Virus Infection and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas: More Than a Simple AssociationPrevalence of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis G virus in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomaCells of the marginal zone — origins, function and neoplasiaHCV genotypes—role in pathogenesis of disease and response to therapyHepatitis C infection and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in British Columbia: A cross-sectional analysisHepatitis C in the Setting of HIV 1 April 1998Volume 128, Issue 7Page: 602KeywordsB cellsChronic liver diseaseHepatitis AHepatitis C virusLiver diseasesLymphomaPathogenesisPathogensPolymerase chain reactionStatistical distributions Issue Published: 1 April 1998 CopyrightCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...