This article focuses on the extrahepatic consequences of cirrhosis. Readers are encouraged to respond to George Lundberg, MD, Editor of MedGenMed, for the editor's eye only or for possible ...

However, chronic HCV is associated with extrahepatic manifestations in up to 38% of patients and are, most commonly, rheumatologic (19%) or cutaneous (17%) (Pearlman, 2004). Although the ...