Hypothyroid myopathy as a complication of interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1349-1351

  Ghilardi, G ^a   Gonvers, J J ^a   So, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; INF ; Myopathy; Thyroid autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTERFERON-ALPHA; MYOSITIS; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE;

EID: 0032412695     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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