Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Reactivation Caused by Steroid Therapy for Dermatomyositis

A Japanese woman was treated with injectable methylprednisolone and oral prednisolone for dermatomyositis. On admission, her serum was positive for anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, although HCV RNA was undetectable on polymerase chain reaction. Glucocorticoid therapy improved the dermatomyos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal Medicine 2014, Vol.53(23), pp.2689-2693
Hauptverfasser:	Mori, Nami, Imamura, Michio, Takaki, Shintaro, Araki, Takehisa, Hayes, Nelson C., Aisaka, Yasuyuki, Chayama, Kazuaki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Alanine Transaminase - blood Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects Dermatomyositis - drug therapy Female Hepacivirus - genetics Hepacivirus - immunology Hepacivirus - isolation & purification Hepatitis C - diagnosis Hepatitis C - genetics Hepatitis C - immunology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Hepatitis C virus Humans methylprednisolone myositis Polymerase Chain Reaction Prednisolone - administration & dosage Prednisolone - adverse effects reactivation RNA, Viral - blood steroids Treatment Outcome Virus Activation Virus Latency
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