Chronic hepatitis C manifests with many extrahepatic features including renal involvement. However, less commonly, interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C can also result in renal involvement and we describe a case when interferon therapy resulted in minimal change glomerulopathy, a form of involvement which, carries a good prognosis. Our patient developed nephrotic syndrome while on interferon therapy and HCV RNA levels were undetectable at that time. The disease showed excellent response to steroid therapy.
Antiviral Agents/*adverse effects ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/*drug therapy ; Interferons/*adverse effects ; Liver Function Tests ; Nephrotic Syndrome/*chemically induced ; Ribavirin/administration & dosage