Systemic sclerosis: another rheumatic disease associated with hepatitis C virus infection.
The first case of a patient with chronic infection with hepatitis C virus who developed systemic sclerosis, manifested by severe Raynaud's phenomenon, progressive skin thickening, painful fingertip ulcers, dysphagia and Sjogren's syndrome, is described. The role of interferon therapy is discussed.
Abu-Shakra
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Department of Medicine and Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka Medical Centre and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Sukenik
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Buskila
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D002503:Centromere / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology