Research and Reviews of Infectious Diseases

Original Article Pages 21-25

Hepatitis C Virus Infection and the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases in Azadi Teaching Hospital, Duhok, Kurdistan

Authors: Muayad A Merza, AbdulAziz Sulaiman Savo, Zaki Ali Barwari and Saad Karim

Abstract: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection might act as a triggering factor for inflammation in the lungs, hence, either initiating or exacerbating the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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