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Abstract
Interferons (IFNs) are proteins with anti-viral activity and are widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The use of IFNs has resulted in thyroid dysfunction in a variety of ways. We report a case of a woman with hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease who developed significant hypothyroidism during treatment with IFN-alpha 2a for HCV infection. However, after discontinuation of IFN-alpha 2a, hyperthyroidism recurred. Potential mechanisms by which IFNs influence thyroid function are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12809178 DOI: 10.1007/BF03345167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endocrinol Invest ISSN: 0391-4097 Impact factor: 4.256