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David A. Fisher, MD
University of California, Davis, Medical School University of California, San Francisco, Medical School 400 Parnassus San Francisco, CA 94143-0132

Arch Dermatol. 1996;132(10):1247.

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Pawlotsky et al,¹ in an otherwise in-depth and complete review of the dermatologic manifestations of hepatitis in the October 1995 issue of the ARCHIVES, failed to cite pruritus as a symptom of hepatitis C as described by myself and Teresa Wright.² This association was confirmed by the article of Kanazawa et al.³

Recognizing pruritus as a manifestation of hepatitis C is important for 2 reasons. First, pruritus may be the presenting sign of hepatitis C, and therefore it should be a consideration in the diagnostic evaluation of any patient suffering from pruritus not secondary to a primary skin disorder. Second, the pruritus, which may vary in intensity from mild to disabling severity, may be the patient's primary manifestation of hepatitis C and may be effectively alleviated by prudent therapeutic intervention. Since publication of my article, I have treated an additional patient with severe pruritus and hepatitis C . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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