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

Journal Volume 67 - 2004
Issue Fasc.3 - Case reports
Author(s) B. Gressens, P. Gohy
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Service de médecine interne, Département de gastro-entérologie, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies.

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. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2004, 67, 301-302).

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