Successful Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C-Autoimmune Hepatitis Overlap Syndrome due to Daclatasvir and Asunaprevir

• Published in: Case Reports in Gastroenterology Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 305 - 311
• Main Authors: Sugiura, Ayumi, Wada, Shuichi, Mori, Hiromitsu, Kimura, Takefumi, Matsuda, Yoshiaki, Tanaka, Naoki, Tanaka, Eiji, Kiyosawa, Kendo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 17.05.2017; Karger Publishers
• Subjects: Antiviral drugs; Autoimmunity; Case reports; Chronic hepatitis C-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome; Direct-acting antivirals; Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology; Hepatitis; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus; Histology; Immune system; Immunoglobulins; Infections; Interferon; Internal medicine; Liver; Lymphocytes; Medicine; Patients; RC799-869; Single Case; United States > US; Japan; Autoimmunity; Interferon; Hepatitis C virus; Chronic hepatitis C-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome; Direct-acting antivirals

Persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may induce autoimmune diseases and chronic hepatitis C is sometimes accompanied by autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). However, we are worried about the treatment for chronic hepatitis C-AIH overlap syndrome because interferon-based antiviral therapies may enhanc...