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Hyercalcemia induced by interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C
oleh: Waleed I Albaker
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Interferon is being increasingly used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Several case reports have suggested an association between interferon therapy and sarcoidosis with hypercalcemia. We report a case of severe hypercalcemic crisis with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy in a male patient who was receiving interferon therapy for hepatitis C. Gastroenterologists should be aware of this unusual but clinically important complication of interferon therapy.