Lichen Planus and Other Cutaneous Manifestations in Chronic Hepatitis C: Pre- and Post-Interferon-Based Treatment Prevalence in a Cohort from a Low Hepatitis C Virus Endemic Area

    April 2008 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Mojca Matičič, Mario Poljak, Tomaž Lunder … Larisa Stojanovič
    Studysummary This study reported that while lichen planus was not significantly linked to hepatitis C virus infection, pruritus, dry skin, and hair loss were more common in HCV patients post-interferon treatment.
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