Central hypothyroidism and hypophysitis during treatment of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 693-694

  Ridruejo, Ezequiel ^a   Christensen, Alejo Florín ^a   Mandó, Oscar G ^a  

^a CEMIC   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Central hypothyroidism; Chronic hepatitis C; Hypophysitis; Pegylated interferon alpha; Ribavirin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GADOLINIUM; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2A; RIBAVIRIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSITIS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33744477063     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200606000-00019     Document Type: Article

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