title: Hyercalcemia induced by interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: Interferon is being increasingly used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Several case reports have suggested an association between interferon therapy and sarcoidosis with hypercalcemia. We report a case of severe hypercalcemic crisis with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy in a male patient who was receiving interferon therapy for hepatitis C. Gastroenterologists should be aware of this unusual but clinically important complication of interferon therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Waleed I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Albaker