HCV Extrahepatic Manifestations

Extrahepatic manifestations in HCV infection

Several extrahepatic manifestations have been reported in the natural history of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). Up to 40-74% of patients infected with HCV might develop at least one extrahepatic manifestation during the course of their disease. Mixed Cryoglobulinemia (MC) is the most known and studied syndrome associated with HCV infection. It is a systemic vasculitis that may involve the s...

Editorial: New Therapies, Markers and Therapeutic Targets in HCV Chronic Infection and HCV Extrahepatic Manifestations.

More than 180 millions of subjects in the world are infected by Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and about 20% of them with HCV chronic infection progress to cirrhosis. Furthermore, numerous HCV extrahepatic manifestations have been reported in up to 74% of patients, as mixed cryoglobulinemia, lymphomas, rheumatic disorders, autoimmune thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, papillary thyroid cancer, and type 2 d...

Extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis

The risk of HCV infection among health-care workers and its association with extrahepatic manifestations

Health care workers (HCWs) are frequently exposed to different biological agents during their activities and are frequently monitored. Among these infectious agents, human hepatitis C (HCV) can infect HCWs. In this review article, the risk of HCV infection among HCWs is discussed along with extrahepatic HCV-related malignancies, such as non‑Hodgkin lymphoma. Accidental contamination, represente...

NAFLD and NASH in HCV Infection: Prevalence and Significance in Hepatic and Extrahepatic Manifestations

The aim of this paper is to review and up to date the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and their significance in both accelerating progression of HCV-related liver disease and development of HCV-associated extrahepatic diseases. The reported mean prevalence of HCV-related NAFLD was 55%, whereas NA...