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Clinical significance of serum auto-antibodies in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C: negative role of serum viral titre and genotype.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 1998
Luo J C, Hwang S J, Li C P, Lu R H, Chan C Y, Wu J C, Chang F Y, Lee S D
Abstract excerpt
Positive serum anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-smooth muscle antibody (SMA) have been reported in 10-66% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from Western countries. However, the mechanism involved in this immunological disorder is still unknown. This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of positive serum auto-antibodies in Chinese patients with...
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