title: Pegylated interferon alpha-2B induced lupus in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection: case report.
abstract: Drug-induced lupus is defined as a lupus-like syndrome temporally related to continuous drug exposure which resolves after discontinuation of the offending drug. Newer biological agents such as interferons (IFN) and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapies have been involved in the induction of lupus-like syndromes. Prompt recognition and discontinuation of the suspected drug are associated with excellent outcomes in most cases. In this article, we present the case who developed lupus during therapy with pegylated-IFN alpha-2b for chronic hepatitis B virus infection after 8 months.
authors: Division of Rheumatology, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. drsemayilmaz@hotmail.com
authors: Sema
authors: S
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Kadriye Akar
authors: KA
authors: Cimen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C417083:peginterferon alfa-2b