Vertebral osteopenia due to bone marrow hyperplasia during interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
We report the magnetic resonance imaging of a severe, but fully reversible, vertebral osteopenia, due to bone marrow hyperplasia, occurring in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with the interferon-alpha/ribavirin combination.
Framarin
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gradenigo Hospital, C. so Regina Margherita 10, 10153 Turin, Italy.
Avataneo
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Salzedo
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Badalamenti
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S
Tappero
G
G
Rosina
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F
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin