The Spectrum of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in the Short to Medium Term Following Interferon-α Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

Autoimmune thyroid diseases are common manifestations of hepatitis C infection, exacerbated by interferon-based treatment. However, the occurrence and pattern of thyroid disease in the short/medium term following the completion of IFN-based therapy is relatively unknown and there are very few previo...

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Main Authors: Huy A. Tran, Glenn E. M. Reeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/241786