title: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and autoimmune liver diseases.
abstract: Anti-HCV tests were positive in 18-45% of sera from patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis. High gammaglobulin levels may result in false positive results, however, some sera show true positivity. PCR testing of such sera is necessary in order to determine whether HCV is directly involved in specific forms of the disease.
authors.affiliation: I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Meyer zum Büschenfelde
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gerken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manns
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; C064544:C100 protein, hepatitis C virus; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins