[The rate of HCV-RNA detection in the serum, saliva, and tissue of the minor salivary glands in chronic hepatitis C with Sjogren's syndrome].

The trial enrolled 38 patients with chronic HCV-infection and Sjogren's syndrome (mean age 44.3 +/- 13.7 years).

[Sjogren's syndrome in chronic hepatitis C: clinical features and diagnosis].

Aim: To examine clinical features of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) and morphological picture of the lesser salivary glands (LSG) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC).

Material And Methods: The examination of 42 patients with SS and chronic HCV infection (mean age 44.3 +/- 13.