Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on disease activity, functional status and ultrasonography findings in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the most frequently encountered public health problems in Egypt. It is associated with many autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Aim of the work: To assess the impact of HCV infection in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Egyptian patients;...

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Main Authors: Nabila Abd EI-Hamid Gohar, Mayada Ali Abdalla, Marwa Khairy Mehasseb, Walaa Abd El-Rahman Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111011641730087X