Acute pericarditis due to pegylated interferon alpha therapy for chronic HCV hepatitis - Case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardio toxicity due to interferon therapy was reported only in small case series or case reports. The most frequent cardiac adverse effects related to interferon are arrhythmias and ischemic manifestations. The cardiomyopathy and per...

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Main Authors: Gliga Smaranda, Arama Victoria, Popescu Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/30