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Skin diseases associated with hepatitis C virus

Author(s) -

Iwona Walczak-Koszela,

Anna SysaJędrzejowska,

Anna Woźniacka

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

postępy higieny i medycyny doświadczalnej

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275

H-Index - 34

eISSN - 1732-2693

pISSN - 0032-5449

DOI - 10.5604/17322693.1185201

Subject(s) - medicine , pathogenesis , epidemiology , disease , liver disease , hepatitis c virus , chronic hepatitis , immunology , dermatology , hepatitis b virus , virus , virology , pathology

Chronic hepatic diseases caused by HBV or HCV infection not always demonstrate evident clinical symptoms of liver disease. Non-specific extrahepatic symptoms mainly skin leasions are helpful for establishing the proper diagnosis. This review illustrates the pathogenesis, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HBV and HCV infections with a special attention to skin signs and symptoms which can associate these infections.

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