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B-Cell-Activating Factor Affects the Occurrence of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Interferon Alpha

Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients frequently suffer from thyroid disorders during interferon therapy. However, the mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the association between serum B-cell-activating factor belonging to the TNF family (BAFF) levels and the presence of antithyro...

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Autores principales: Kajiyama, Yusuke, Kikuchi, Kentaro, Takai, Atsuko, Hosoya, Naomi, Hoshino, Hiromi, Hino, Kunihiko, Miyakawa, Hiroshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3299263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22481965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/247973