Clinical aspects of vasculitis and viral hepatitis

• Published in: Polski merkuriusz lekarski Vol. 18; no. 108; p. 733
• Main Authors: Piwowarska, Iwona, Ziółkowski, Adam, Sitek-Ziółkowska, Karina, Krenczyk, Danuta, Jabłońska-Andrzejewska, Danuta, Gabriel, Andrzej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 01.06.2005
• Subjects: Hepatitis B - complications; Hepatitis C - complications; Humans; Vasculitis - virology

The authors present the connection between the hepatitis type B and C with connective tissue diseases, mainly with vasculitis. They underline the role of immunological complexes deposited in the blood vessels as a main pathomechanism of vasculitis. They describe the etiopathogenic role of the viruse...