Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Interferon-induced sarcoidosis.

Mittie K Doyle1, Ruth Berggren, Jeanette H Magnus

  • 1Centocor, Malvern, Pennsylvania PA 19355, USA. mdoyle1@cntus.jnj.com

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology : Practical Reports on Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases
|October 7, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Beyond the clinic: Understanding parents' views on extended home visits by public health nurses.

Infant mental health journal·2026
Same author

Effectiveness of community-based health education intervention on knowledge, attitudes, and controlling behaviors related to intimate partner violence in Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

BMC women's health·2026
Same author

The Lancet Countdown Report: missing links in climate action.

Lancet (London, England)·2025
Same author

Effects of couple-based violence prevention education on male partners' knowledge, attitudes and controlling behavior related to intimate partner violence in rural Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Frontiers in public health·2025
Same author

Community Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study from Rural Ethiopia.

International journal of environmental research and public health·2025
Same author

Effectiveness of couple-based violence prevention education in reducing intimate partner violence during pregnancy in rural Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

PloS one·2025
Same journal

Risk of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis Following Hip Trauma in Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
Same journal

Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Golimumab in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Complete Spinal Ankylosis: Results Through Week 52 of the GO-ALIVE Study: Erratum.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
Same journal

Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Golimumab in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients With Early and Late Disease Through One Year of the GO-ALIVE Study: Erratum.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
Same journal

Microbiome Dysbiosis as a Potential Driver of Inflammatory Mimicry in Pachydermoperiostosis-associated Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
Same journal

Understanding Gaps in Methotrexate Education in the Adolescent and Young Adult Population.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
Same journal

Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adult Patients With Fibromyalgia.

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases·2026
See all related articles

Hepatitis C patients on interferon treatment may develop sarcoidosis. Rheumatologists should recognize this potential side effect of interferon therapy, which can mimic rheumatic diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Hepatology
  • Rheumatology

Background:

  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can present with symptoms mimicking systemic rheumatic diseases.
  • Interferon-based therapies are standard for chronic hepatitis C and can induce inflammatory conditions.

Observation:

  • A 59-year-old former intravenous drug user developed systemic sarcoidosis during treatment with interferon alpha and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.
  • The patient's presentation mimicked autoimmune rheumatic conditions.

Findings:

  • Interferon therapy for hepatitis C can precipitate sarcoidosis.
  • This drug-induced sarcoidosis can present with features similar to primary rheumatic diseases.

Implications:

  • Rheumatologists must consider interferon-induced sarcoidosis in patients with hepatitis C.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Awareness of this potential adverse effect is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.
  • Interferons may also induce other autoimmune conditions, requiring broad clinical vigilance.