[Extra-hepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis].
A variety of prodromal symptoms of viral hepatitis (urticaria, fever, arthralgias, headache, polyradiculonevritis) are attributed to A, B, C, D or E hepatitis only when jaundice appears, and because they disappear with it. Spectacular extrahepatic symptoms (polyarteritis nodosa, cryoglobulinemia, glomerulonephritis, marrow aplasia...) may be associated with B or C hepatitis without any liver symptom. Some of the extrahepatic symptoms observed during chronic hepatitis C therapy with interferon (thyroid dysfunctions, cutaneo-mucous lichen) may be related to the immunomodulatory effects of interferon rather than to virus C itself.
Causse
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Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHR d'Orléans.
Germanaud
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Legoux
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Legoux
J L
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D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans
Manifestations extra-hépatiques des hépatites virales.