ACUTE EXACERBATION OF VASCULITIS DURING INTERFERON-ALPHA THERAPY FOR HEPATITIS C-ASSOCIATED CRYOGLOBULINEMIA

Authors
GORDON ACH EDGAR JDM FINCH RG
Citation
Ach. Gordon et al., ACUTE EXACERBATION OF VASCULITIS DURING INTERFERON-ALPHA THERAPY FOR HEPATITIS C-ASSOCIATED CRYOGLOBULINEMIA, The Journal of infection, 36(2), 1998, pp. 229-230
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
229 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1998)36:2<229:AEOVDI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A significant, previously unreported, adverse reaction to interferon-a lpha therapy is reported, Immediately after the commencement of low do se therapy a man with hepatitis-C associated cryoglobulinaemia develop ed a purpuric rash and a severe, reversible impairment of renal functi on. This observation may elucidate the immunopathogenesis of vasculiti s.