Can HBV Cause Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

Can HBV cause cryoglobulinemic vasculitis?

Yes. HBV can also cause cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, although it is much less common than seen in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Vasculitis associated with HBV infection
What vasculitis is associated with HBV infection and when should it be suspected? PAN can…
Lab abnormalities in mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
What are the common lab abnormalities in mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis? Elevated RF and hypocomplementemia are…
Prognosis of mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
What is the prognosis of mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis? Approximately 65% have a slow, relatively benign…
Immune mechanisms that can cause vasculitis
What are the immune mechanisms that can cause vasculitis? Cell-mediated, immune complex-mediated, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated mechanisms…