Hepatitis C Virus
New findings reported from N. Dib and co-authors describe advances in hepatitis C virus
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 17th, 2007
"This study reports a family with chronically abnormal blood liver function tests (LFT) and congenital hypofibrinogenemia. The proposita had cirrhosis initially related to alcohol abuse and chronic viral hepatitis C (HCV), but abnormal LFT persisted even when alcohol intake was stopped and despite HCV treatment was efficient based on serum RNA negative testing.Results: Needle biopsy specimens of the proposita and her brother showed eosinophilic intra-cytoplasmic inclusions that reacted strongly with fibrinogen antisera on direct immunofluorescence," scientists in Angers, France report.
"Electron microscopic examination showed that the rough endoplasmic reticulum was...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-12-17)
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