Intracerebral haemorrhage and hepatitis C treatment

被引:9
作者
Ferencz, S [1 ]
Batey, R [1 ]
机构
[1] John Hunter Hosp, Div Med, Clin Chair, Dept Gastroenterol, Newcastle, NSW 2310, Australia
关键词
hepatitis C; cerebral haemorrhage; complications of treatment; interferon; ribavirin; rebetron;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2893.2003.00441.x
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
We report 3 episodes of intracerebral haemorrhage in a population of 1460 hepatitis C infected patients. We suggest the possibility of a link between HCV and its treatment and the occurrence of this serious complication.
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