Human platelet antigen-3 polymorphism as a risk factor for rheumatological manifestations in hepatitis C

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and rheumatic disorders. Although the human platelet antigens (HPA) polymorphism are associated with HCV persistence, they have not been investigated in rheumatological manifestations (RM). This s...

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Main Authors: Natália Bronzatto Medolago, Adriana Camargo Ferrasi, Oswaldo Melo da Rocha, Maria Inês de Moura Campos Pardini, Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto, Aline Faria Galvani, Giovanni Faria Silva
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100623&tlng=en