Abstract | UNLABELLED: AIM: METHODS: The chronic hepatitis C of the patients were proved by elevated ALT and AST level, anti HCV (ELISA), HCV-PCR serological examination and liver biopsy. The skin lesions were accompanied by severe itching. According to clinical symptoms the patients suffered from prurigo simplex. RESULTS: HCV RNA in the skin specimen from the biopsy of the skin lesion was detected by RT PCR method, but the non affected skin specimen from the patients was HCV RNA negative. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Beáta Podányi, András Kiss, Pál Kaposi Novák, Csilla Páska, Gabriella Lengyel, Margit Horányi, Zsuzsa Schaff, Attila Horváth |
Journal | Orvosi hetilap
(Orv Hetil)
Vol. 145
Issue 47
Pg. 2371-4
(Nov 21 2004)
ISSN: 0030-6002 [Print] Hungary |
Vernacular Title | Hepatitis C-vírus RNA jelenléte krónikus C-hepatitishez társult prurigóban. |
PMID | 15641669
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Female
- Hepacivirus
(genetics)
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
(complications)
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Prurigo
(virology)
- RNA, Viral
(isolation & purification)
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Skin
(virology)
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