Porphyria cutanea tarda and antibodies to hepatitis C virus.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We have studied the prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV) in 13 patients suffering from sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda. The sera were tested by Abbott second-generation enzyme immunoassay; seropositivity was confirmed by Ortho second-generation recombinant immunoblot assay. Ten cases (76.1%) were anti-HCV positive; one patient was also seropositive for HIV. This preliminary study suggests that HCV could be a frequent triggering factor for sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda.
Medical subject headings
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Porphyria Cutanea Tarda