"Eosinophilia Triggered by beta-Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, "The authors describe a case of eosinophilia occurring in an atopic patient suffering from chronic active hepatitis C following a 2-week course with beta-interferon. Since the most common causes of eosinophilia were ruled out by laboratory and instrumental investigations, the authors suggest a possible role of beta-interferon in triggering eosinophilia, in light of current beliefs about the factors modulating eosinophil growth, differentiation, and survival. In particular, it has been supposed that the inhibitory effect of beta-interferon on interferon production could have...

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