Strong Association of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and Thrombocytopenia: Implications from a Survey of a Community with Hyperendemic HCV Infection
Clinical Infectious Diseases2004Vol. 39(6), pp. 790–796
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Abstract
HCV infection is strongly associated with thrombocytopenia, which is correlated with hepatocellular damage and hepatic fibrosis. It is advisable to further check the hepatic condition of the patient, especially for HCV infection, if thrombocytopenia is present.
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