[Cryoglobulin and factors associated with it in patient with anti-hepatitis-C antibodies living in resource-limited countries].

Introduction: hepatitis C virus (HCV) has several extra-hepatic manifestations including cryoglubulinemia. Cryoglobulinemia is defined as the abnormal presence in the blood of one or several proteins (cryoglobulins) that can precipitate at low temperatures.

Method: We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study in the Laboratory of Biology and in the Unit of Hepatology of the General Hospital in Douala (HGD) over a period of 6 months.

MUSCULOSKELETAL PRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA AT GENERAL HOSPITAL DOUALA, CAMEROON.

Unlabelled: Background: very little is known about musculoskeletal features of multiple myeloma (MM) in Africa.

Objectives: To describe the musculoskeletal features of multiple myeloma at presentation in a tertiary health care centre in sub-Saharan Africa.

Design: A Cross sectional observational study.