title: [Development of a myasthenia crisis during interferon treatment for chronic C hepatitis].
abstract: If myasthenia gravis is not a usual complication of interferon therapy, several cases have been described with the use of theses molecules in the treatment of hepatitis C, cancer or multiple sclerosis. We report a new case of serious myasthenia gravis during interferon alpha and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies digestives et tropicales, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Robert-Picqué, Bordeaux. reffet.m@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Armel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reffet
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oddes
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Terrier
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chauveau
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casassus-Buihle
authors.forename: Adrien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fraudin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D012254:Ribavirin; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide; D011241:Prednisone