TY - JOUR
T1 - Interferon-associated retinopathy in patients of chronic hepatitis C
AU - Tsutsumi, C.
AU - Sakamoto, T.
AU - Ishibashi, T.
AU - Inomata, H.
AU - Enjoji, M.
AU - Nakamuta, M.
AU - Kinugawa, N.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - We reviewed 29 patients of chronic hepatitis C treated by interferon (IFN) regarding the incidence of IFN retinopathy and risk factors. IFN retinopathy developed in 15 patients (52%). Association of systemic hypertension (p=0.0078) and elevated serum virus level (p=0.0022) were identified as risk factors of IFN retinopathy by stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. Following factors were not associated with the occurrence of retinopathy : sex, age, body weight, association of diabetes, body mass index, serotype of hepatitis C virus, efficacy of IFN treatment, type of IFN and method of IFN administration.
AB - We reviewed 29 patients of chronic hepatitis C treated by interferon (IFN) regarding the incidence of IFN retinopathy and risk factors. IFN retinopathy developed in 15 patients (52%). Association of systemic hypertension (p=0.0078) and elevated serum virus level (p=0.0022) were identified as risk factors of IFN retinopathy by stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. Following factors were not associated with the occurrence of retinopathy : sex, age, body weight, association of diabetes, body mass index, serotype of hepatitis C virus, efficacy of IFN treatment, type of IFN and method of IFN administration.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034991767
SN - 0370-5579
VL - 55
SP - 499
EP - 503
JO - Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
JF - Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
IS - 4
ER -
