Hepatitis C and cutaneous alterations

While most of those infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are asymptomatic or only develop liver manifestations, a significant percentage evolves with autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disorders, resulting in a clinical condition called HCV syndrome. This work involving case studies of six patients...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Letícia Rita Fachinelli, Ellen Caroline Rosa Resende Silva, Maria Gabriela de Faria Figueiredo, Mellanie Starck Possa, Fabiana Fernandes Fontana Pelegrinelli, Rodrigo Juliano Molina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012
Subjects:
Desordens autoimune
Vírus da hepatite C
Pele
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000600024
https://doaj.org/article/0b62732e4dda44329eed852ce2db1a58
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Summary:While most of those infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are asymptomatic or only develop liver manifestations, a significant percentage evolves with autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disorders, resulting in a clinical condition called HCV syndrome. This work involving case studies of six patients with hepatitis C and varied skin manifestation aimed to report skin lesions occurring with HCV infection and its treatment. Skin manifestations in hepatitis C have been based on epidemiological studies. This justifies the need for studies that correlate HCV infection and its treatment with skin manifestations.

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