Onset of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus During Pegylated-interferon Alfa and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Autor: Raghini Ranganathan, Krishnaveni Janarthanan, Senthilkumar Rajasekaran
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2:86-87
ISSN: 0973-6883
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-6883(12)60089-9
Popis: A 16-year-old female was treated with pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa (a)-2b and ribavirin combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. She attained rapid virological response. She presented with diabetic ketoacidosis after 41 weeks of therapy. Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies and islet cell antibodies were negative. Her fasting serum C-peptide level was
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