Inflamatory arthropathy as the presenting form of hepatitis C infection – a clinical case

Authors

  • Rui Garcia Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Paulo Ferreira Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Jorge Velez Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Adriano Rodrigues Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Conceição Reis Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Armando Porto Serviço de Medicina III dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra

Keywords:

arthritis, hepatitis C, extra-hepatic manifestation

Abstract

The authors present a patient with shoulder arthritis as the first
presentation of hepatitis C virus infection, one of the extra-hepatic
manifestations of this infection, comparing therapy and results
with similar cases.

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2008-03-31

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Garcia R, Ferreira P, Velez J, Rodrigues A, Reis C, Porto A. Inflamatory arthropathy as the presenting form of hepatitis C infection – a clinical case. RPMI [Internet]. 2008 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];15(1):40-2. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1449

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2008): Janeiro/ Março

Section

Case Reports

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