HAMMERSMITH STAFF ROUNDS - CHRONIC LIVER-DISEASE DUE TO HEPATITIS-C

The low concentration of hepatitis C virus in the blood of infected pa tients has made it difficult to detect. Infected patients can now be i dentified by using more sensitive immunoassays and amplification of vi ral RNA by the polymerase chain reaction. Nevertheless, the virus rema ins difficult to eliminate. We present the case of a woman with a hist ory of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and common var iable immunodeficiency who developed chronic hepatitis.