Martins Elson V, Gaburri Ana K
Division of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Santos, SP, Brazil.
Arq Gastroenterol. 2004 Apr-Jun;41(2):132-3. doi: 10.1590/s0004-28032004000200012. Epub 2004 Oct 27.
Report of a case of a woman patient who developed celiac disease after pegylated interferon alpha-2a and ribavirin use for chronic hepatitis C.
A 34-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 3, receiving pegylated interferon alpha-2a and ribavirin for 6 months, developed progressive malaise and anemia 6 months after the end of treatment.
Additional investigation revealed duodenal villous atrophy and positivity for anti-endomysium and anti-gliadin antibodies. Celiac disease diagnosis was performed and symptoms and laboratory abnormalities improved after gluten-free diet.
Celiac disease must be ruled out in patients with malabsorption complaints in or after interferon (or pegylated interferon) therapy. Screening for celiac disease with detection of anti-endomysium antibodies would be done in susceptible patients.
报告一例女性患者在使用聚乙二醇化干扰素α-2a和利巴韦林治疗慢性丙型肝炎后发生乳糜泻的病例。
一名34岁、基因型为3型的慢性丙型肝炎女性患者,接受聚乙二醇化干扰素α-2a和利巴韦林治疗6个月,在治疗结束6个月后出现进行性不适和贫血。
进一步检查发现十二指肠绒毛萎缩,抗肌内膜抗体和抗麦醇溶蛋白抗体呈阳性。确诊为乳糜泻,采用无麸质饮食后症状和实验室异常情况得到改善。
对于在干扰素(或聚乙二醇化干扰素)治疗期间或之后出现吸收不良症状的患者,必须排除乳糜泻。对于易感患者,应通过检测抗肌内膜抗体来筛查乳糜泻。