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RESEARCH PRODUCT

HCV-associated cryoglobulinaemia presenting with vasculitis, hepatitis, and glomerulonephritis—a therapeutic dilemma

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treated by diet. One year prior to presentation the patient suffered a transitory ischaemic brain attack concomitant with the onset of arterial hypertension, which was subsequently treated with calcium antagonists and beta blockers. Purpura-like skin lesions were noted which were reported to have occurred intermittently over a period of 5 years on both legs and occasionally on the arms. Proteinuria and haematuria were noted during periods with skin lesions.