Cutaneous necrosis by subcutaneous injection of a-interferon in a patient with chronic type B hepatitis [2]

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-

  Kontochristopoulos, G ^a   Stavrinos, C ^a   Aroni, K ^a   Tassopoulos, N C ^a  

^a Western Attica General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANTITHROMBIN III DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0029796371     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80085-7     Document Type: Article

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4. WA Sheremata GW Taylor Severe necrotizing cutaneous lesions complicating treatment with interferon beta-1b N Engl J Med 332 1995 1584
5. WA Sheremata JR Taylor GW Elgart More on interferon-induced cutaneous necrosis N Engl J Med 333 1995 1222 1224