| Branch retinal artery occlusion and central retinal vein occlusion associated with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C. | |
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PMID: 22172047 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A 62-year-old male treated with pegylated interferon α-2b plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C complained of sudden painless decreased visual acuity. This patient was diagnosed as having simultaneous occlusions of the branch retinal artery and central retinal vein, although he had no history of major risk factors for retinal vessel (artery and vein) occlusion. Unfortunately, visual acuity did not completely recover. Furthermore, the patient was heterozygous for interleukin (IL) 28B genetic polymorphisms. The etiology of interferon-associated retinal vessel occlusion is not yet clear. However, a review based on previous case reports suggested that some factors including ribavirin might act as a risk or cause of retinal vessel occlusion. |
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Masaaki Watanabe; Sumie Ogasawara; Akihiko Takahashi; Juichi Takada; Yoshiaki Tanaka; Yusuke Okuwaki; Tsutomu Minamino; Hisashi Hidaka; Takahide Nakazawa; Akitaka Shibuya; Wasaburo Koizumi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-16 |
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Title: Cutaneous and ocular toxicology Volume: - ISSN: 1556-9535 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101266892 Medline TA: Cutan Ocul Toxicol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine , Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa , Japan. |
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