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Side Effects Of Treatment For Hepatitis C Interferon And Ribavirin Treatment
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Benign symmetrical lipomatosis associated with hepatitis-c and interferon therapyA couple of months after I started Interferon therapy for Hep-C I started developing painful nodules in my abdomen and along my ribs. My doctor stopped the Interferon for 8 weeks to see if they would go away. They didn't so he started me again....
Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
I have not heard of this happening from interferon. I would contact the manufacturers and see if they have had any case reports. Don't know any treatment other than removal either. Good luck! DTD...
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