title: [Chronic hepatitis C virus positive hepatitis and antiphospholipid syndrome].
abstract: The antiphospholipid syndrome, disorder in which venous and arterial thrombosis may occur, has been described in association with systemic lupus erythematosus and later in a great variety of entities, including infectious diseases. It has been described recently a high frequency of antiphospholipid syndrome in patients with chronic hepatitis C. We present a case of cirrhosis with hepatitis C virus markers and criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome, and we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Calvo Romero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Díaz Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D002308:Cardiolipins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G