Pericarditis due to interferon-α therapy during treatment for chronic hepatitis C

Pericarditis due to interferon alpha therapy during treatment for chronic hepatitis C. We report a patient with pericarditis during therapy with interferon alpha 2b for chronic hepatitis C viral infection. We review interferon alpha therapy and hepatitis C virus side-effects on the cardiovascular sy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta gastro-enterologica belgica 2004-07, Vol.67 (3), p.301-302
Hauptverfasser:	GRESSENS, B, GOHY, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antiviral Agents - adverse effects Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the pericardium Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Heart Hepatitis C, Chronic - drug therapy Humans Interferon-alpha - adverse effects Interferon-alpha - therapeutic use Medical sciences Pericarditis - chemically induced Recombinant Proteins
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Zusammenfassung:	Pericarditis due to interferon alpha therapy during treatment for chronic hepatitis C. We report a patient with pericarditis during therapy with interferon alpha 2b for chronic hepatitis C viral infection. We review interferon alpha therapy and hepatitis C virus side-effects on the cardiovascular system.
ISSN:	1784-3227