Fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection patients: A potential association and pathogenic role

Background: Higher prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) among chronic hepatitis-C virus (HCV) suspects virally-mediated pathway. Aim of the work: To determine the frequency and clinical characteristics of FM in Egyptian patients with chronic HCV and to evaluate its relationship to viral load. Patients an...

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Main Authors: Abdel Moatty A. Afifi, Dina W. Elzulaky, Nancy A. Ahmed, Rehab A. Sallam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116421000843