Hepatitis C and cutaneous alterations


Autoria(s): Fachinelli,Letícia Rita; Silva,Ellen Caroline Rosa Resende; Figueiredo,Maria Gabriela de Faria; Possa,Mellanie Starck; Pelegrinelli,Fabiana Fernandes Fontana; Molina,Rodrigo Juliano
Data(s)

01/12/2012

Resumo

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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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000600024

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Fonte

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.45 n.6 2012

Palavras-Chave #Autoimmune disorders #Hepatitis C virus #Skin
Tipo

journal article