Bilateral optic ischemic neuropathy related to chronic hepatitis C-associated anticardiolipin antibodies

Eur Neurol. 2003;49(4):243-5. doi: 10.1159/000070195.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / blood
  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / immunology*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / etiology
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / immunology*
  • Cardiolipins / immunology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / blood
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / drug therapy
  • Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / etiology*
  • Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / physiopathology
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
  • Cardiolipins
  • Prednisone