This information sheet discusses extrahepatic manifestation, which means diseases or conditions that affect organs other than the liver when someone has hepatitis C virus (HCV). It explains how extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C can be found in the skin, eyes, joints, immune system, nervous system and kidneys. The fact sheet provides a list of these conditions and states that some of these conditions are more common and well-documented, while others are infrequent or their association with hepatitis C has not yet been proven.
Audiences:
At Risk Persons
Focus Area:
Viral Hepatitis
Topics/Subjects:
Treatment and Care
Publication Date:
2015
Series:
HCSP Fact Sheet
Format:
Information Sheet
6 p.: col., ill., res.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
36024