HBV Arthritis

Hepatitis B virus is a double-stranded circular DNA virus. The virus has three important antigens, including surface antigen (HBsAg), core antigen (HBcAg), and e antigen. In addition to causing hepatitis, hepatitis B virus infection can also cause a variety of rheumatic diseases, including nodular polyarteritis, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and Raynaud's disease, but the most common is serum-like arthritis dermatitis Syndrome.

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