[Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection].
Hepatitis C virus predominantly affects the liver, although it may also produce a number of extrahepatic manifestations, such as mixed cryoglobulinemia, salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction, and several types of kidney disease. The pathogenesis of these conditions is not completely understood, but immunologic mechanisms are involved in many cases. In some patients with hepatitis C virus infection, the extrahepatic manifestations predominate and their proper diagnosis and management is very important.
Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital General de Castellón, Spain. brocav@meditex.es
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D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology