Segmental Vitiligo and Hair Curling After Interferon Alpha and Ribavirin Treatment for Hepatitis C

    January 2006 in “ Skinmed ”
    Patricia Tinio, Suhail Hadi, Khalid Al‐Ghaithi … Donald Rudikoff
    Studysummary A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.
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    1. Telogen Effluvium Due to Recombinant Interferon Alpha-2b Dermatology · 2009
    2. Case Report: Diffuse Hypertrichosis in the Course of Hepatitis C Treatment by IFN-Alpha and Ribavirin Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research · 2002