Peripheral neuropathy in patients with hepatitis virus C infection in the Amazon region

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 64, Issue 3 A, 2006, Pages 600-602

  Gomes, Irenio ^a,b,c,g   Nora, Daniel Bocchese ^b,c,d   Marquezini, Nelson Cezar ^e   Said, Gerard ^f   Melo, Ailton ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ACRE   (Brazil)

^f BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^g NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon region; HCV; Hepatitis virus C; Nerve conduction studies; Peripheral neuropathy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONONEUROPATHY MULTIPLEX; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33749535413     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000400014     Document Type: Article

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