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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and autoimmune liver diseases

Michael MannsK H Meyer Zum BüschenfeldeG. Gerken

subject

Autoimmune chronic active hepatitisbusiness.industryHepatitis C virusGamma globulinDiseaseExtrahepatic Cholestasismedicine.diseasemedicine.disease_causeVirologyPrimary biliary cirrhosismental disordersImmunologymedicinebusinessAutoimmune liver diseasepsychological phenomena and processes

description

Anti-HCV tests were positive in 18–45% of sera from patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis. High gammaglobulin levels may result in false positive results, however, some sera show true positivity. PCR testing of such sera is necessary in order to determine whether HCV is directly involved in specific forms of the disease.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1992-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_42