Hepatitis C virus and Sjögren's syndrome.
Viral infection has been suggested as a possible cause of Sjögren's syndrome. After we had noted Sjögren's syndrome in several patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), we set up a prospective study to investigate the association of Sjögren's syndrome and HCV liver disease. We studied 10 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and observed four with HCV infection. A striking association between HCV infection and Sjögren's syndrome was found; however, a direct link could not be proved.
Rodriguez-Cuartero
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Dept. of Internal Medicine, Granada University, Spain.
Garcia-Vera
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Gomez-Cerro
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies