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A 60-year-old female developed mixed cryoglobulinemia associated with liver cirrhosis caused by the hepatitis C virus. During treatment with rIFN-alpha-2a, deterioration of cryoglobulinemia was recognized. The possible mechanisms underlying the deterioration are discussed.
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Bojć, I., Lilić, D., Radojčić, Č. et al. Deterioration of mixed cryoglobulinemia during treatment with interferon-alpha-2a. J Gastroenterol 29, 369–371 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358379
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