Hepatitis C associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome |
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| Authors: | Florence Lacaille,Herv Zylberberg,Herv Hag ge,Brigitte Rouald s,Christian Meyrignac,Michel Chousterman,Robert Girot |
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| Affiliation: | Florence Lacaille,Hervé Zylberberg,Hervé Hagège,Brigitte Roualdès,Christian Meyrignac,Michel Chousterman,Robert Girot |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT— Hepatitis C is frequently associated with immune-mediated diseases, such as cryoglobulinemia. Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute demyelinating neuropathy of probable immune pathogenesis. We describe two patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, and associated chronic hepatitis C, the second one previously treated with interferon. The link between both conditions may be hepatitis C being the trigger of this immune polyneuropathy. Guillain-Barré syndrome should be added to the list of conditions associated with hepatitis C. |
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| Keywords: | Guillain-Barré syndrome hepatitis C |
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