title: [Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in chronic hepatitis C virus infection treated with alpha-interferon: a therapy-related event or extra-hepatic immunologic manifestation?].
abstract: We report a case of Coombs' positive autoimmune haemolytic anaemia occurring in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, after five months of alpha-interferon administration. Prednisolone treatment induced a complete remission of both clinical and hematological findings after two months, while Coombs' tests became negative after three months. This points out the possibility of an additional unusual extrahepatic autoimmune feature during the course of hepatitis C virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Clinica Medica, Immunologia e Malattie Infettive, Università, Bari.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giannoccaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Antonaci
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schiraldi
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011239:Prednisolone