Up to 20% of Chronic Hep C patients may have arthralgias / arthritis
Diagnosis:- Hep C Antibody
- Confirm chronic infection by qualitative HCV RNA (viral load)
See also postings Chronic Hepatitis and Polyarthralgias.
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