A Case of Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome associated with Chronic Hepatitis C.
- Author:
Min Ki KIM
1
;
Eun Taek PARK
;
Yeun Sik JANG
;
Jin Ho SONG
;
Youn Jae LEE
;
Sang Hyuk LEE
;
Sang Young SEOL
;
Jung Myung CHUNG
;
Do Cheol KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary antiphospholipid syndrome;
Hepatitis C
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome*;
Autoantibodies;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Communicable Diseases;
Hepatitis C;
Hepatitis C, Chronic*;
Hepatitis, Chronic*;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Phospholipids;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1998;54(6):856-860
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis C was known to be associated with many autoimmune disease, but the pathophysiology was not well understood. Antiphospholipid antibodies, which are autoantibodies detected to negatively charged phospholipids, are sometimes detected in infectious diseases, including sypilis and autoimmun diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus and unknown etiology. A few reports suggested that there is a relation between primary antiphospholipid syndrome and hepatitis C. We recently experienced a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome with chronic hepatitis C in 20 years old womam who developed cerebral infartion. A brief review of related literature is presented.
