Chronic hepatitis C complicated by Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia during interferon treatment.

作者信息

Hirashima N, Mizokami M, Orito E, Yamauchi M, Narita M, Mizuno M, Tokuda Y, Nakano T, Kato M, Matsumoto T

机构信息

Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital.

出版信息

Intern Med. 1994 May;33(5):300-2. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.33.300.

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is an autoimmune diseases which is reported to be caused by interferon treatment. A 33-year-old male with chronic hepatitis C developed Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia, probably due to administration of interferon-alpha 2b. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of chronic hepatitis C complicated by Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia during interferon treatment.