Postpartum acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis C with complete response to interferon-alpha.
J Gastroenterol
; 37(8): 658-62, 2002.
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| ID: mdl-12203084
ABSTRACT
We describe a patient with chronic hepatitis C who had severe postpartum acute exacerbation of the disease, with marked aminotransferase elevations and jaundice. The viral genotype was 2a, and the patient had a low viral load. Neither superinfection with another hepatotropic virus nor autoantibodies were evident. Markedly increased serum concentrations of T-helper (Th) 1-type cytokines and cytokine receptors, including interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, soluble TNF receptor (sTNFR)-p55, sTNFR-p75, and soluble Fas antigen (sFas), as well as that of the Th 2-type cytokine, IL-10, were present. Complete biochemical and virologic response was achieved with interferon (IFN)-alpha treatment, which decreased cytokine elevations while favoring Th 1 dominance. Acute exacerbation of hepatitis C may occur when cellular immune responses are activated, as in late pregnancy and in the postpartum period. Treating such acute exacerbations immediately with IFN may be highly efficacious.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Puerperais
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Interferon-alfa
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Hepatite C Crônica
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gastroenterol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão