Lack of HCV Replication during the Course of HCV-Associated Arthritis

Viral replication was evaluated by PCR in the serum of 25 subjects with HCV-associated arthritis. Active replication resulted in 16 cases, only 10 of which presenting hypertransaminasemia. A significant correlation appeared between serum Rheumatoid Factor concentrations and viral replication only in...

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Main Authors: A. Riccio, L. Postiglione, A. Spanò, G. Tarantino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-09-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0800600307