Hepatitis C virus antibodies and vitiligo disease
Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2005; 34 (1): 23-26
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ABSTRACT
Vitiligo is a common skin disorder, characterized by depigmented patches due to selective destruction of melanocytes. The etiology of this disease is unknown. A number of hypotheses including viral theory have been proposed to explain the etiology. To determine the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus infection in vitiligo patients, the present study was performed. Third generation ELISA test was used for detection of antibodies to HCV in human sera. All normal controls were anti-HCV negative whereas only one patient was positive for anti-HCV and there was no significant difference in the prevalence of anti-HCV between patients and controls. These results indicate that hepatitis C virus has not a direct causal role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, however, this does not rul out a "hit and run" virus induced disease
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Piel
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Virus
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Vitíligo
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Autoinmunidad
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Suero
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Melanocitos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Iran. J. Public Health
Año:
2005
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