title: Chronic hepatitis C complicated by Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia during interferon treatment.
abstract: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is an autoimmune diseases which is reported to be caused by interferon treatment. A 33-year-old male with chronic hepatitis C developed Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia, probably due to administration of interferon-alpha 2b. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of chronic hepatitis C complicated by Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia during interferon treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hirashima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizokami
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokuda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003298:Coombs Test; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins