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1. [A case of peripheral facial nerve palsy with cryoglobulinemia and chronic thyroiditis occurring during interferon plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C].

Author

Sumida Y, Kanemasa K, Fukumoto K, Yoshida N, and Sakai K

Subjects
Adult, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Interferon alpha-2, Recombinant Proteins, Antiviral Agents adverse effects, Cryoglobulinemia chemically induced, Facial Paralysis chemically induced, Hepatitis C, Chronic drug therapy, Interferon-alpha adverse effects, Ribavirin adverse effects, Thyroiditis chemically induced
Abstract

A 42-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C has visited our hospital since October 2003. Liver biopsy revealed chronic hepatitis (A1/F1) . Therapy was initiated with interferon (IFN) alpha-2b and ribavirin in February 2004. Two months later, the patient developed left facial weakness. Laboratory findings showed cryoglobulinemia and abnormal thyroid function without any evidence of other viral infections. Idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy was diagnosed. IFN was discontinued at week 9 of therapy, but she obtained sustained virological response and her symptoms resolved at 6 month after the withdrawal.

Published
2007

2. Peripheral neurotoxicity of pegylated interferon alpha: a prospective study in patients with HCV.

Author

Gemignani F and Marbini A

Subjects
Cryoglobulinemia chemically induced, Cryoglobulinemia complications, Cryoglobulinemia immunology, Hepatitis C immunology, Humans, Interferon alpha-2, Neurotoxins adverse effects, Patient Selection, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases immunology, Practice Guidelines as Topic standards, Prospective Studies, Recombinant Proteins, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Hepatitis C complications, Hepatitis C therapy, Interferon-alpha adverse effects, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases chemically induced, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases complications, Polyethylene Glycols adverse effects
Published
2007
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3. Mixed cryoglobulinemia secondary to interferon therapy for hepatitis C: case report & review of the literature.

Author

Kimyai-Asadi A, Gohar K, Kang P, Usman A, Zenenberg R, and Jih MH

Subjects
Adult, Aged, Cryoglobulinemia physiopathology, Female, Humans, Interferon alpha-2, Male, Middle Aged, Recombinant Proteins, Cryoglobulinemia chemically induced, Hepatitis C drug therapy, Interferon-alpha adverse effects
Abstract

Mixed cryoglobulinemia is a systemic vasculitis associated with hepatitis C infection. We present a case of mixed cryoglobulinemia induced by interferon-alpha therapy for hepatitis C infection and review previous cases in which cryoglobulinemic symptom exacerbations were caused by interferon-alpha.

Published
2002

4. Fatal exacerbation of hepatitis C-related cryoglobulinemia with interferon-alpha therapy.

Author

Friedman G, Mehta S, and Sherker AH

Subjects
Cryoglobulinemia diagnosis, Disease Progression, Fatal Outcome, Female, Hepatitis C, Chronic complications, Hepatitis C, Chronic diagnosis, Humans, Interferon alpha-2, Interferon-alpha therapeutic use, Middle Aged, Recombinant Proteins, Vasculitis chemically induced, Vasculitis diagnosis, Cryoglobulinemia chemically induced, Hepatitis C, Chronic therapy, Interferon-alpha adverse effects
Published
1999
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5. [Can alpha-interferon exacerbate a case of mixed cryoglobulinemia?].

Author

Romagno D, Dicillo M, Lucchese G, Cecere O, and Mongelli A

Subjects
Acute Disease, Chronic Disease, Cryoglobulinemia complications, Cytokines immunology, Female, Hepatitis C complications, Hepatitis C diagnosis, Humans, Immunoblotting, Immunoglobulins, Interferon-alpha therapeutic use, Middle Aged, Cryoglobulinemia chemically induced, Hepatitis C drug therapy, Interferon-alpha adverse effects
Abstract

We describe a case of exacerbated mixed cryoglobulinemia in a patient previously treated with alpha-interferon, for chronic active hepatitis. The possible pathogenesis of this exacerbated mixed cryoglobulinemia and the relationship between cytokines, hepatitis viral infections and immune reactions is discussed.

Published
1992

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