Antinuclear antibody positivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C: clinically relevant or an epiphenomenon?

BACKGROUNDSerum autoantibodies such as antinuclear antibody (ANA) are frequently detected in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but its relevance is a matter of discussion. AIMTo assess the association of ANA positivity with clinical and histological features, and with the outc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2009-04, Vol.21 (4), p.350-356
Hauptverfasser:	Narciso-Schiavon, Janaína L, Freire, Fernanda Caruso F, Suarez, Marcelo Mendes, Ferrari, Marcus Vinícius O, Scanhola, Gustavo Quirino, Schiavon, Leonardo de Lucca, Carvalho Filho, Roberto J. de, Ferraz, Maria Lucia G, Silva, Antonio Eduardo B
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alanine Transaminase - blood Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antibodies, Antinuclear - blood Antiviral agents Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Therapy, Combination Female Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - methods Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Hepatitis C, Chronic - drug therapy Hepatitis C, Chronic - immunology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Interferon-alpha - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Ribavirin - therapeutic use Treatment Failure Treatment Outcome Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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