title: [Course of chronic hepatitis B and C and constitutional characteristics of the patients].
abstract: The relationship between hepatitis course and constitution assessed by the signs of 3 major diatheses (dyscrasic--DD. arthritic--AD and psoriatic--PD) was studied in 41 patients with HBV infection (low active-25 patients, moderate activity-6 patients, cirrhosis-10 patients) and 62 patients with NCV infection (low active-23, moderate-13, cirrhosis-26). In both infections domination of DD over AD and PD was associated with more severe course of the disease while Ad domination over DD and PD indicated a mild course. It is suggested that constitutional characteristics should be taken in consideration when assessing the course and prognosis of HBV- and HCV-infection.
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Kukhtevich
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Mikhaĭlov
authors: V G
authors: VG
authors: Zilov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged