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CASE REPORT: Sarcoidosis After Use of Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

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  1. Gastroenterology Institute, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

    V. Tahan

  2. SSK Sureyyapasa Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Pulmonary Department, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    F. Ozseker, D. Guneylioglu & A. Baran

  3. Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Disease, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    R. Ozaras & A. Mert

  4. SSK Gostepe Training Hospital, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    A.C. Ucisik

  5. Departments of Pneumology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    T. Cagatay

  6. Pathology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Turkey

    D. Yilmazbayhan

  7. Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    H. Senturk

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Tahan, V., Ozseker, F., Guneylioglu, D. et al. CASE REPORT: Sarcoidosis After Use of Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Dig Dis Sci 48, 169–173 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021759120428

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