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Prevalence of rheumatologic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection among Egyptians.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Dec 2010
Mohammed Reem Hamdy Abdellatif, ElMakhzangy Hesham Ibrahim, Gamal Amira, Mekky Fatma, El Kassas Mohammed, Mohammed Nabil, Abdel Hamid Mohammed, Esmat Gamal
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia has been known to provoke a plethora of autoimmune syndromes referred to as extrahepatic manifestations of chronic HCV infection. Aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of rheumatologic manifestations among Egyptians with hepatitis C infection and its' association with cryoglobulin profile. The current research represents a cross-sectional study where...
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