Intracerebral haemorrhage and hepatitis C treatment.
We report 3 episodes of intracerebral haemorrhage in a population of 1460 hepatitis C infected patients. We suggest the possibility of a link between HCV and its treatment and the occurrence of this serious complication.
Ferencz
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Department of Gastroenterology, Division of Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Batey
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D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D016898:Interferon-alpha; C118689:Rebetron; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons