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We report a case of Sjögren's syndrome associated with chronic C hepatitis. Hepatitis C virus RNA was detected by polymerase reaction in a labial salivary gland specimen, and improvement was observed on interferon therapy.
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Durand, J.M., Lefevre, P., Kaplanski, G. et al. Sjögren's syndrome and hepatitis C virus infection. Clin Rheumatol 14, 570–571 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208157
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