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Retinal Changes In Patients with Hepatitis C Virus under treatment with interferon and ribavirin.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Background: Chronic Hepatitis C is common problem worldwide treated by combination of interferon alpha and ribavirin. Retinopathy is one of the side effects of interferon therapy. Aim: determine the frequency and risk factors of retinopathy in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated by interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in Egypt. Methods and Results: Total 100 patients were enrolled among which, 16 (16%) developed retinopathy in the form of cotton wool spots and 14(14%) developed atypical complications. Conclusion: Retinopathy may occur in patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving interferon alpha and ribavirin.

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10.21608/ejmr.2020.89076

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retinopathy, interferon, Ribavirin, Chronic hepatitis C

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Mansour

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Hassan

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Hassan Ahmad

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Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Osman

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Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

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Waleed

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El-Nabawy

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Internal medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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Alzahraa

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Sayed

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Yasseen

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Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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2020-01-01

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2020-05-14

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2020-01-01

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107

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121

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2682-4396

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2682-440X

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EJMR_Volume 1_Issue 1_Pages 107-121.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Research

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22 Jan 2023