Peripheral neuropathy in patients with hepatitis virus C infection in the Amazon region

Peripheral neuropathy in patients with hepatitis virus C infection in the Amazon region

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis virus C (HCV) infection is considered a health problem in the State of Acre localized in the Brazilian Amazon which has a prevalence rate of 5.9%. Peripheral neuropathy is a common extra-hepatic manifestation in patients with HCV. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of per...

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Main Authors: Irenio Gomes, Daniel Bocchese Nora, Nelson Cezar Marquezini, Gerard Said, Ailton Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hepatitis virus C
HCV
peripheral neuropathy
nerve conduction studies
Amazon region
prevalence
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000400014&tlng=en
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