Open AccessSkin diseases associated with hepatitis C virus
Author(s) -
Iwona Walczak-Koszela,
Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska,
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.