Syphilis and chronic liver disease

Abstract

A series of 49 patients with chronic hepatic disease was investigated for evidence of syphilitic infection. 4 male patients were found to have definite syphilis. The possible reasons for the association are considered. The relations between chronic hepatic disease and sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, hepatitis B, disseminated gonococcal infection, and cytomegalovirus infection, are discussed.