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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-5-19
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pubmed:abstractText |
Two cases of polyarthritis associated with hepatitis C infection are reported. In Patient 1, stiffness and polyarthritis occurred during the acute stage of hepatitis. The arthritic symptoms lasted for 4 months. A transient polyarthritis recurred 4 yr later. The persistent presence of anti-hepatitis C viral antibodies was noted. Hepatitis C viral RNA (HCV RNA) was identified in the serum using the polymerase chain reaction proving that the patient was a carrier. In Patient 2, polyarthritis occurred associated with chronic hepatitis C liver disease. Synovial biopsy showed infiltration of mononuclear cells. HCV RNA was demonstrated in both serum and SF. These cases suggest an aetiologic association between arthritis and hepatitis C antigenaemia.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
0263-7103
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
33
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
289-91
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Arthritis,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Base Sequence,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Hepatitis Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Hepatitis C,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Hepatitis C Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7512422-Molecular Sequence Data
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pubmed:year |
1994
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Polyarthritis associated with hepatitis C virus infection.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, Shichikawa Arthritis Research Centre, Mie, Japan.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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