American Journal of HematologyVolume 83, Issue 9 p. 758-759 LetterFree Access Pure red-cell aplasia associated with pegylated interferon-alpha-2b plus ribavirin Yuji Miura, Yuji Miura Department of Hematology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasahiro Kami, Masahiro Kami Division of Exploratory Research, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorRon Yotsuya, Ron Yotsuya Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNobuo Toda, Nobuo Toda Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTsunehiko Komatsu, Tsunehiko Komatsu Department of Hematology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Yuji Miura, Yuji Miura Department of Hematology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasahiro Kami, Masahiro Kami Division of Exploratory Research, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorRon Yotsuya, Ron Yotsuya Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNobuo Toda, Nobuo Toda Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTsunehiko Komatsu, Tsunehiko Komatsu Department of Hematology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.21229Citations: 7AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Tanaka N,Ishida F,Tanaka E. Ribavirin-induced pure red-cell aplasia during treatment of chronic hepatitis C. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 1264– 1265. 2 Hirri HM,Green PJ. Pure red cell aplasia in a patient with chronic granulocytic leukaemia treated with interferon-alpha. Clin Lab Haematol 2000; 22: 53– 54. 3 Tomita N,Motomura S,Ishigatsubo Y. Interferon-alpha-induced pure red cell aplasia following chronic myelogenous leukemia. Anticancer Drugs 2001; 12: 7– 8. 4 Fried MW,Shiffman ML,Reddy KR, et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med 2002; 347: 975– 982. 5 Manns MP,McHutchison JG,Gordon SC, et al. Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared with interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C: A randomised trial. Lancet 2001; 358: 958– 965. Citing Literature Volume83, Issue9September 2008Pages 758-759 ReferencesRelatedInformation