title: Two cases of porphyria cutanea tarda associated with chronic hepatitis positive for the antibody against hepatitis C virus.
abstract: We report two cases of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) positive for the antibody against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV). The serological and histological examinations revealed that they were persistently infected with HCV and were suffering from liver disease compatible with chronic viral hepatitis. It is suggested that one of the factors which contribute to liver damage of patients with PCT may be HCV infection. It now may be advisable to examine anti-HCV in PCT patients with liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tohoku Koseinenkin Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amakasu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Torinuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohori
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005355:Fibrosis; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies