Thyroid dysfunction (TD) among chronic hepatitis C patients with mild and severe hepatic fibrosis

Background: Thyroid dysfunction (TD) is associated to chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and interferon (IFN) therapy. The prevalence of TD at baseline and during IFN therapy among stages of hepatic fibrosis is unknown.Goals: To examine the frequency of TD at baseline and during Peg-IFN therapy among patient...

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Main Authors: Maribel Rodríguez-Torres, Carlos F. Ríos-Bedoya, Grisell Ortiz-Lasanta, Acisclo M Marxuach-Cuétara, Josselyn Jiménez-Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119318915