Pediatric Hepatitis C Differential Diagnoses
- Author: Nicholas John Bennett, MB, BCh, PhD; Chief Editor: Russell W Steele, MD more...
Diagnostic Considerations
Other causes of hepatitis must be excluded (eg, hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses); these can be present alone or in combination with hepatitis C virus.
Other problems to be considered in patients with possible hepatitis C virus infection include alcoholic liver disease, drug toxicities, and opportunistic infections associated with HIV infection.
Differential Diagnoses
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