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Rev. psiquiatr. clín. (Santiago de Chile) ; 49(2): 55-62, July-dec. 2011.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-702149

ABSTRACT

El interferón alfa se utiliza para tratar y controlar la evolución de diversas enfermedades, destacando como terapia de elección de la hepatitis crónica por virus hepatitis C. Dentro de sus efectos secundarios ha sido asociado a la producción de síntomas depresivos llegando incluso a ser una contraindicación para su uso el hecho de estar cursando con un episodio depresivo en el presente. Se describe un caso de un síndrome depresivo activo en un paciente con hepatitis crónica por virus hepatitis C, con indicación de tratamiento con interferón alfa


Interferon alpha is used to treat and control several diseases nowadays being a primary component of treatment for chronic hepatitis C. It has been associated to the development of side effects, in particular the occurrence of depressive symptoms, which could be a contraindication for its administration if the patient is experiencing depression in the present. We present the case of a patient with chronic hepatitis C and depressive syndrome, with indication for interferon alpha therapy


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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Depression , Hepatitis C , Hepatitis, Chronic , Interferon-alpha , Psychiatric Department, Hospital
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