Overview of hepatitis C and skin.
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as the leading indication for liver transplantation in the Western world. For many patients, cutaneous manifestations may be the only, the earliest, or the most apparent sign of the underlying infection. The dermatologic manifestations of HCV infection are reviewed.
Chung
Connie M
CM
Dermatology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
Nunley
Julia R
JR
D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D010781:Photography; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*