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Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection.

Anna Linda ZignegoAntonio Craxì

subject

Hepatologybusiness.industryHepatitis C virusHepacivirusmedicine.disease_causeViral infectionHepatitis CSkin DiseasesLymphoproliferative DisordersImmunologyMedicineHumansKidney DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesNervous System Diseasesbusiness

description

Hepatitis C virus may cause hepatic and extrahepatic diseases. Extrahepatic manifestations range from disorders for which a significant association with viral infection is supported by epidemiologic and pathogenetic data, to anecdotal observations without clear proof of causality. This article describes the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.

10.1016/j.cld.2008.03.012https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18625431