title: Interferon-α induced psoriatic arthritis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia during chronic hepatitis C treatment.
abstract: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) can occur simultaneously with a myriad of rheumatic diseases or can induce autoimmunity. Inflammatory arthropathy is the main extra-hepatic manifestation of infection by virus C. In addition, the treatment for CHC with INF-α and ribavirin is also able to cause some immune-mediated events. The present case report describes an unusual case of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) during therapy for CHC.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Caetano
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Belem
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Klemz
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha