title: New-onset of celiac disease during interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C.
abstract: We present the case of a patient who first developed symptoms of celiac disease while on interferon-based therapy for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. He required hospital admission for symptom management and diagnostic work-up of severe diarrhoea. He made a rapid recovery with a gluten-free diet and was able to continue therapy. Consideration should be given to screening for celiac disease prior to the commencement of interferon-based therapy, particularly in high-prevalence populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia abhinav.vasudevan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lubel
keywords: celiac disease; hepatitis C; interferon