Pyoderma gangrenosum and exacerbation of psoriasis resulting from pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin treatment of chronic hepatitis C.

Interferon therapy is the cornerstone of chronic hepatitis C treatment. Side effects of interferon include possible triggering or exacerbation of immune diseases in consequence of immunomodulatory effects. We describe the unique case, in which pyoderma gangrenosum and exacerbation of psoriasis were...

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Published in:European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Vol. 19; no. 9; pp. 811 - 816
Main Authors: Yurci A, Guven K, Torun E, Gursoy S, Baskol M, Akgun H, Ozbakir O, Yucesoy M, Yurci, Alper, Guven, Kadri, Torun, Edip, Gursoy, Sebnem, Baskol, Mevlut, Akgun, Hulya, Ozbakir, Omer, Yucesoy, Mehmet
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007 Sep
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