Digital gangrene and hepatitis C: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
2015
Andrew Han, and
Melinda Garcia-Rosell, and
Debendra Pattanaik
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D005734
Gangrene
Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
Gangrenes
D006526
Hepatitis C
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.
Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted,Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,PT-NANBH,Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
D014034
Toes
Any one of five terminal digits of the vertebrate FOOT.
Toe
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