Acute Tubular Necrosis Following Interferon-Based Therapy for Hepatitis C: Case Study with Literature Review

• Main Authors: Fabrizio Fabrizi (Author), Alessio Aghemo (Author), G. Battista Fogazzi (Author), Gabriella Moroni (Author), Patrizia Passerini (Author), Roberta D'Ambrosio (Author), Piergiorgio Messa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Interferon treatment of malignant or viral diseases can be accompanied by various side-effects including nephro-toxicity. Methods: We report on a 68-year-old Caucasian male who received dual therapy with pegylated interferon 2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C. Results: After...