Calcif Tissue Int
July 2021
Hepatitis C-associated osteosclerosis (HCAO) remains a rare condition despite the growing prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection worldwide. Since the first case reported in 1992, this is the twenty-second case described. Patients with HCAO present with severe bone pain and elevated serum levels of bone markers, especially alkaline phosphatase (ALP), with increased bone density.
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