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Hepatitis C virus in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda: relationship to HCV-genotypes.
The new microbiologica - 1 Oct 1998
Rivanera D, Lilli D, Griso D, Macrì A, Mancini C
Abstract excerpt
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by an abnormal porphyrin metabolism and typical cutaneous lesions. Recently a strong association between PCT and hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been proposed. Studies in south Europe have shown high prevalence (53 to 91%) of HCV markers in patients with PCT. We studied HCV genotypes in 72 subjects: 40 with PCT and 32 patients with chronic liver...
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