Prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Conclusion Despite the fact that we couldn’t confirm the hypothesis that HCV can be a causative agent in the development of IPF, however, we have shown that HCV can be a predisposing factor for the development of a more severe form of IPF. Therefore screening IPF patients for the presence of underlying HCV infection can have important therapeutic and prognostic implications in those patients.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research