Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis (IH) and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)

A Piperno; R D'Alba; L Roffi; M Pozzi; A Farina; L Vecchi; G Fiorelli

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_46

Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis (IH) and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)

Arch Virol Suppl. 1992:4:215-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_46.

Authors

A Piperno¹, R D'Alba, L Roffi, M Pozzi, A Farina, L Vecchi, G Fiorelli

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Medicine, University of Milan, Monza, Italy.

PMID: 1360288
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_46

Abstract

The prevalence of HCV antibodies in IH and PCT patients was examined. It was found that both groups are characterized by increased incidence of HCV infection. These results suggest a possible connection between HCV and iron overload.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Hemochromatosis / complications*
Hepatitis Antibodies / blood*
Hepatitis C / complications*
Humans
Iron / metabolism
Middle Aged
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / complications*

Substances

Hepatitis Antibodies
Iron