Hepatitis C Patients Clinical Trial
Official title:
Immune Dysregulation in Hepatitis C Patients With or Without Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to study the role of the Immune System in causing arthritis in patients with Hepatitis C.
Patients will provide one blood sample after qualifying for the study, and signing consent. The patients will have a skin test TB, Candida, and Trichophyton placed and will read the results themselves and mail back the card with the measurements to be recorded. Labs will test for ESR, CBC, CRP, antiCCP, Cryoglobulins, RF, CH50, C3, C4, Flow cytometry, and would have already been tested for HIV and Hepatitis C. ;
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective