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- Title
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Rheumatologic Implications.
- Authors
Sayiner, Zeynel A.; Haque, Uzma; Malik, Mohammad U.; Gurakar, Ahmet
- Abstract
Extrahepatic manifestations are frequently encountered among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Many of these manifestations are autoimmune disorders, with added mortality and morbidity due to involvement of multiple organ systems. Symptoms of HCV infection and rheumatic diseases may be similar and include arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis, and vasculitis. Also, serologic abnormalities may be found in both cases. Some treatment modalities for HCV infection, including interferon therapy, may aggravate the symptoms of rheumatic diseases, thus confounding clinical presentation. It is imperative to distinguish whether symptoms such as arthralgia, myalgia, and arthritis occur in patients with HCV infection due to primary chronic HCV infec - tion or to a newly developed rheumatologic disease process.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS C diagnosis; RHEUMATISM; BLOOD testing; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; HEPATITIS C; SYMPTOMS; CHRONIC hepatitis C; DISEASE complications; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2014, Vol 10, Issue 5, p287
- ISSN
1554-7914
- Publication type
Article