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Implementation of Non-invasive Point of Care Transient Elastography for Evaluation of Liver Disease in Pediatric Populations with Cystic Fibrosis
Published on: August 29, 2025
Extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C
1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Abstract:
A by-product of increasing experience with patients infected with the hepatitis C virus is the awareness of a variety of extrahepatic syndromes that seem to be associated with HCV infection. Recent investigations into the relationship between the hepatitis C virus and human cells, particularly lymphocytes, have resulted in possible pathophysiological interactions that may begin to explain some of the extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection. In this review, we will discuss some of the potential interactions from both pathophysiological and clinical viewpoints.
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