Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Benjamin Maasoumy
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMichael P. Manns
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMarkus Cornberg
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorBenjamin Maasoumy
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMichael P. Manns
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMarkus Cornberg
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHoward C. Thomas BSc, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci
Emeritus Professor of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAnna S.F. Lok MD
Alice Lohrman Andrews Research Professor in Hepatology, Director of Clinical Hepatology, Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this authorStephen A. Locarnini MBBS, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCPath
Head, Research & Molecular Development, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorArie J. Zuckerman MD, DSc, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci
Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology, Formerly Principal and Dean, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can replicate outside the liver and therefore cause extrahepatic manifestations. Patients can present with rheumatological, neurological, nephrological, or dermatological symptoms. Extrahepatic manifestations are classified according to their prevalence in HCV-infected patients and their pathogenic link to HCV. Lymphoproliferative disorders such as mixed cryoglobulinemia represent the most closely related extrahepatic manifestations of HCV. For several extrahepatic manifestations, especially those with a pathogenic link, elimination of HCV is associated with clinical improvement. Therefore, antiviral therapy is considered as the first treatment option; however, achievement of sustained virological response may not always result in clinical response, and antiviral therapy may lead to an exacerbation of extrahepatic symptoms. Different extrahepatic manifestations require different alternative therapeutic strategies, for example treatment with rituximab in patients with severe mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome. The management of HCV-associated extrahepatic manifestations is complex and necessitates a team of experts in different medical specialties.
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