title: Pericarditis due to interferon-alpha therapy during treatment for chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: Pericarditis due to interferon alpha therapy during treatment for chronic hepatitis C. We report a patient with pericarditis during therapy with interferon alpha 2b for chronic hepatitis C viral infection. We review interferon alpha therapy and hepatitis C virus side-effects on the cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, Département de gastro-entérologie, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gressens
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gohy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins