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Immunopathogenesis of Extrahepatic Manifestations in HAV, HBV, and HCV Infections

Importance of Recognition and Therapy

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Hepatitis A, B, and C virus (HAV, HBV, and HCV) infections can be associated with various extrahepatic manifestations, which can be seen in both acute and chronic infections. Extrahepatic manifestations in acute hepatitis are often seen in hepatitis B, less often in hepatitis C, and only occasionally in hepatitis A. Clinically important extrahepatic manifestations are most often seen in chronic hepatitis C infection. Therefore some of the causative pathomechanisms are explained in more detail for HCV, e.g., the autoimmune syndromes and cryoglobulinemia.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

    Sven Pischke MD, Arndt Vogel MD & Elmar Jaeckel MD

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    Michael P. Manns MD

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA

    M. Eric Gershwin MD, FACP

  2. Departments of Medicine and Surgery Baylor Liver Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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Pischke, S., Vogel, A., Jaeckel, E., Manns, M.P. (2007). Immunopathogenesis of Extrahepatic Manifestations in HAV, HBV, and HCV Infections. In: Gershwin, M.E., Vierling, J.M., Manns, M.P. (eds) Liver Immunology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-518-3_17

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