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    Glossary Hepatitis C

    viral infection primarily affecting liver, often transmitted through blood

    Hepatitis C, often abbreviated as HCV, is a viral infection that primarily affects the liver, leading to inflammation and potentially severe liver damage over time. It is commonly transmitted through blood-to-blood contact, such as through sharing needles or receiving contaminated blood transfusions. Chronic Hepatitis C can result in long-term health issues like cirrhosis or liver cancer if left untreated.

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    1. Lichen planus and other cutaneous manifestations in chronic hepatitis C: pre- and post-interferon-based treatment prevalence vary in a cohort of patients from low hepatitis C virus endemic area Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2008 · 34 citations
    2. Skin diseases associated with hepatitis C virus: Facts and controversies Clinics in Dermatology · 2010 · 27 citations
    3. Hepatitis C Treatment and Alopecia Totalis Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2013 · 8 citations
    4. Hepatitis C virus: host, environmental and viral factors promoting spontaneous clearance Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences · 2020 · 4 citations
    5. Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with elevated alanine aminotransferase in patients receiving asunaprevir plus daclatasvir combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C PLOS ONE · 2019 · 2 citations
    6. Hepatitis C‐related mixed type vitiligo in a patient with Ivemark syndrome The Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 1 citations
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    8. Erosive Lichen Planus of the Scalp and Hepatitis C Infection 2013
    9. Hepatitis Lupus in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Male Patients Biomedical Journal of Indonesia · 2021
    10. Reversible alopecia universalis secondary to PEG-interferon ??-2b and ribavirin combination therapy in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology · 2007 · 41 citations
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