Case of the HCV-associated immune thrombocytopenia in patient with chronic hepatitis C

Authors

  • Yu. Yu. Ryabokon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14739/2310-1237.2012.1.15544

Keywords:

chronic HCV-infection, immune thrombocytopenia

Abstract

Clinical observation shows a case of the HCV-associated immune thrombocytopenia which is infrequent extrahepatic manifestation of chronic hepatitis C. The case peculiarity is the manifestation of chronic HCV-infection by hemorrhagic syndrome at minimum expressed hepatic manifestations and absence of hepatocirrhosis signs.

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Ryabokon YY. Case of the HCV-associated immune thrombocytopenia in patient with chronic hepatitis C. Pathologia [Internet]. 2013Jul.16 [cited 2024Apr.19];(1). Available from: http://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/15544

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