title: Dramatic improvement of watermelon stomach with alpha-interferon.
abstract: Watermelon stomach is a rare disorder causing gastric blood loss and iron deficiency anemia. We report a case that occurred during the course of post-hepatitis C cirrhosis, which condition was dramatically improved by alpha-interferon treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Disdier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schleinitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perreard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monges
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Swiader
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gérolami
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harlé
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Weiller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha