Title |
Coeliac disease and C virus-related chronic hepatitis: a non association
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, September 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-533 |
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Authors |
Antonietta Gerarda Gravina, Alessandro Federico, Mario Masarone, Antonio Cuomo, Concetta Tuccillo, Carmelina Loguercio, Marcello Persico, Marco Romano |
Abstract |
A higher prevalence of coeliac disease has recently been reported among patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis. Moreover, development of clinically overt coeliac disease has been described in a number of HCV-related chronic hepatitis patients during α-interferon therapy. This prospective study was designed to evaluate 1) the prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis; 2) the prevalence of HCV infection in patients with coeliac disease; 3) whether PEG interferon-α treatment might favour the development of coeliac disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C. |
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