Prevalence of thyroid disorders in hepatitis C virus positive patients on interferon and antiviral therapy

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common worldwide. The treatment typically involves a combination of interferon-alpha (IFN-α) and ribavirin (RBV) therapy; however, the use of IFN-α is well documented to be associated with thyroid disease, the most common autoimmune disorder associate...

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Autores principales: Goyal, Gitanjali, Panag, KMDS, Garg, Ravinder
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27857890
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.192587

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27857890
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.192587

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