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Clinical Feature Case Report

Persistence of mixed cryoglobulinemia despite cure of hepatitis C with new oral antiviral therapy including direct-acting antiviral sofosbuvir: A case series

Scott L. CornellaDepartment of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
,
Jonathan G. StineDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
,
Virginia KellyDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
,
Stephen H. CaldwellDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Neeral L. ShahDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 413-417 | Received 04 Dec 2014, Accepted 17 Feb 2015, Published online: 07 Mar 2015

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