Chronic hepatitis C complicated by Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia during interferon treatment.
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.
Hirashima
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Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital.
Mizokami
M
M
Orito
E
E
Yamauchi
M
M
Narita
M
M
Mizuno
M
M
Tokuda
Y
Y
Nakano
T
T
Kato
M
M
Matsumoto
T
T
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
D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins