Severe systemic lupus erythematosus induced by antiviral treatment for hepatitis C
Severe systemic lupus erythematosus induced by antiviral treatment for hepatitis C
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DOI:
10.1097/rhu.0b013e3181775e80
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Terry, Shaughan
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作者:
Ho, Vincent;Mclean, Anna;Terry, Shaughan
We report the case of a 43-year-old man who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after receiving pegylated alpha-interferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C. He displayed 8 features of the American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE: glomerulonephritis, arthritis, serositis, a florid discoid rash, lymphopenia, oral ulcers, the development of high titers of antinuclear antibodies, and antidouble stranded DNA antibodies. Furthermore, his admission was complicated by the development of life threatening myopericarditis and vasculitis. This case is notable for the clinical severity and nature of multiorgan lupus involvement from hepatitis C antiviral therapy. Clinical signs of SLE have resolved and anti DS DNA has normalized.