Affiliations 

  • 1 R L Suresh, MRCP. Department of Medicine, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Kepong-Selayang, Batu Caves, 68100 Selangor
  • 2 Y Suryati, MD. Department of Medicine, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Kepong-Selayang, Batu Caves, 68100 Selangor
  • 3 I Merican, FRCP. Department of Medicine, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Kepong-Selayang, Batu Caves, 68100 Selangor
Med J Malaysia, 2003 Oct;58(4):594-6.
PMID: 15190636

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C manifests with many extrahepatic features including renal involvement. However, less commonly, interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C can also result in renal involvement and we describe a case when interferon therapy resulted in minimal change glomerulopathy, a form of involvement which, carries a good prognosis. Our patient developed nephrotic syndrome while on interferon therapy and HCV RNA levels were undetectable at that time. The disease showed excellent response to steroid therapy.

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