May 2025 in “International Medical Case Reports Journal” This case report highlights lichen planus pigmentosus in a 60-year-old man, which was linked to previously undetected hepatitis C infection and liver cirrhosis, suggesting a need for hepatitis C testing in patients with similar dermatological manifestations.
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April 2008 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 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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November 2012 in “Hepatology Research” This case study reports the first instance of irreversible alopecia universalis occurring during pegylated interferon-ribavirin therapy in a man with hepatitis C infection, without evidence of immunological or thyroid disorders.
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August 2007 in “European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology” This case report documents a reversible instance of complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis) in a patient undergoing chronic hepatitis C treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin, with hair regrowth observed within three months after therapy completion.
September 2021 in “Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi” This abstract discusses the dermatological symptoms associated with hepatitis C virus infections but reports no new research findings.