Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in cases of B-cell lymphoma in Japan

Aims : To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in B‐cell lymphoma in Japan. HCV infection and type II (monoclonal IgM) cryoglobulinaemia (CG) may be involved in the pathogenesis of low‐grade B‐cell lymphoma (ML) in southern Europe. Methods and results : Forty‐five (11.3%) of...

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Published in:Histopathology 2006-01, Vol.48 (2), p.189-198
Main Authors: Takeshita, M, Sakai, H, Okamura, S, Higaki, K, Oshiro, Y, Uike, N, Yamamoto, I, Shimamatsu, K, Muranaka, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Comorbidity
cryoglobulinaemia
Cryoglobulinemia - epidemiology
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - epidemiology
Female
Genotype
HCV
HCV genotype
HCV-related protein
Hepacivirus - genetics
Hepacivirus - metabolism
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - virology
Hepatitis C virus
HTLV-I Infections - epidemiology
Human viral diseases
Humans
Incidence
Infectious diseases
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Japan - epidemiology
Lymphoma, B-Cell - epidemiology
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - epidemiology
Male
malignant lymphoma
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Prevalence
RNA, Viral - genetics
RNA, Viral - metabolism
Viral diseases
Viral Envelope Proteins - metabolism
Viral hepatitis
Viral Nonstructural Proteins - metabolism
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Summary:Aims : To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in B‐cell lymphoma in Japan. HCV infection and type II (monoclonal IgM) cryoglobulinaemia (CG) may be involved in the pathogenesis of low‐grade B‐cell lymphoma (ML) in southern Europe. Methods and results : Forty‐five (11.3%) of 400 B‐cell ML cases were HCV antibody (Ab) positive, which was significantly (P 
ISSN:0309-0167
1365-2559
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.2005.02311.x