title: Observational descriptive study of cutaneous manifestations in patients from Mato Grosso with viral chronic hepatitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Extrahepatic manifestations are seen in association with chronic infection by hepatitis B or C virus including cutaneous disorders. The frequency of these findings seems to vary among different places and reports. There is a lack of information about this issue in Brazil.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of cutaneous findings affecting HBV or HCV carriers from a reference outpatient unit in Mato Grosso.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional observational study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  108 patients were studied. 88.9% presented some cutaneous findings but must of them were nonrelated to chronic viral infection. Four patients had cutaneous or autoimmune syndromes that may be HBV or HCV related.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study we found no statistical association between viral hepatitis and skin diseases.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renato Roberto Liberato
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rostey
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco José Dutra
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Souto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents