Alopecia areata after hepatitis C virus infection treatment: a case report

Year 2021, , 185 - 187, 24.04.2021

Esma Eroğlu

https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.886644

Abstract

Interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapies in the chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have low side effects. Sofosbuvir / ribavirin (SOF / RBV) therapy combination is among in the currently approved treatment regimens. Aleopecia areata is a very rarely comlication of this treatment. A case of alopecia areata developed after SOF / RBV combination therapy in a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection is presented.

Keywords

Alopecia areata, hepatitis C virüs, sofosbuvir / ribavirin

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