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Localized Scleroderma Associated with Chronic Hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Felipe Ladeira de Oliveira,
Luisa Kelmer Côrtes de Barros Silveira,
M Rambaldi,
Fábio Cuiabano Barbosa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in dermatological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6471
pISSN - 2090-6463
DOI - 10.1155/2012/743896
Subject(s) - porphyria cutanea tarda , medicine , morphea , scleroderma (fungus) , dermatology , chronic hepatitis , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , hepatitis , virology , immunology , virus , lichen sclerosus , inoculation
Hepatitis C virus has been associated with various skin conditions, such as porphyria cutanea tarda and lichen planus, as an example. The objective of this paper is based on the description of a case of localized morphea, which came years after the discovery of hepatitis C, as well as a discussion of possible relations between both diseases.

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