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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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- Published on: 18 October 2002
- Published on: 18 October 2002HCV infection and rheumatoid arthritisShow More
Dear Editor
Maillefert and colleagues have reported an interesting study concerning the possible relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV)infection and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).[1] They found a 0.65 % prevalence of HCV infection in 309 patients with RA, which is similar to that reported in the general French population.[2] They concluded that HCV infection can not be implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. HCV in...
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