Hepatitis C and inclusion body myositis.
Hepatitis C is known to be associated with a myriad of autoimmune diseases. Inclusion body myositis is an inflammatory myopathy of unknown etiology. We report the first case of chronic hepatitis C with inclusion body myositis.
Alexander
J A
JA
Department of Medicine, Burns Clinic Medical Center, Petoskey, Michigan, USA.
Huebner
C J
CJ
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D018979:Myositis, Inclusion Body / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology