Role of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies in chronic hepatitis C patients and its relation to HCV associated arthritis

Aim of the work: To determine the frequency of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) antibodies in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients and its relation to HCV associated arthritis. Patients and methods: The study included 60 HCV patients and 30 age and sex matched control. Patients wer...

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Main Authors: Shahira El Fedawy, Hala Ghareeb, Neama Lotfy, Noran Osama El-Azizi, Asmaa Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116416300862