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Abstract
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been reported in association with several extrahepatic manifestations. Included in this list is interstitial lung involvement. This study aimed to elucidate the association of HCV infection with interstitial pulmonary involvement and to investigate the relationship of severity of hepatic affection and respiratory functional and radiological changes among involvement. Thirty patients with proved hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from the outpatient clinic of tropical department of Kasr El-Aini hospital were enrolled in this study. High resolution CT (HRCT) chest was performed to all the patients. Pulmonary changes were detected in HRCT of 14 patients (46.6%). Lung spirometry was done to all of them. FVC%, and FEV1% were abnormal in 6 patients (20%), FEF25-75% were abnormal in 3 patients (10%).
Key Words:
Interstitial Lung Disease
Hepatitis C virus
Pulmonary Manifestations of HCV