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Age and Ageing 2005 34(2):188-189; doi:10.1093/ageing/afi014
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Age and Ageing Vol. 34 No. 2 © British Geriatrics Society 2005; all rights reserved

Case Report

Acute hepatitis C in a nursing home resident

S. McPherson and E. H. Forrest

Department of Gastroenterology, Ward 8/9, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK

Address correspondence to: S. McPherson. Email: stumcphersonll{at}yahoo.co.uk

Elderly patients commonly present with jaundice from a multitude of causes. We present an unusual case of acute hepatitis C in an elderly nursing home resident who had no risk factors. Possible causes and treatment are discussed.

Keywords: acute hepatitis C, elderly, jaundice

Received July 22, 2004; Revision received October 26, 2004. accepted in revised form October 26, 2004.


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