Hepatitis - Hepatitis B and D

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Patients with chronic hepatitis C may also be at higher risk for non-liver disorders, including:

• Cryoglobulinemia (a disorder in which protein clumps form in the blood). This can cause skin rash and ulcers, kidney problems, arthritis, and sensations (such as tingling or pain) in the hands and feet. People with such symptoms may have particular difficulties with interferon, which can have similar side effects.
• Porphyria cutanea tarda (a disorder that causes skin color and texture changes and sensitivity to light)
• Type 2 diabetes, particularly among younger people with hepatitis C who are overweight
• Glomuerulonephritis, a kidney disease caused by inflammation of the kidney
• Certain types of lymphomas (cancers of the lymphatic system), such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Review Date: 09/29/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, In-Depth Reports; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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