Interferon-alpha-induced destructive thyroiditis followed by graves' disease in a patient with chronic hepatitis C: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1638-1641

  Kim, Bu Kyung ^a   Choi, Young Sik ^a   Park, Yo Han ^a   Lee, Sang Uk ^a  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Destructive thyroiditis; Graves disease; Interferons

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PROPRANOLOL; THIAMAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; THYROIDITIS;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; METHIMAZOLE; PROPRANOLOL; THYROIDITIS;

EID: 84863062816     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.12.1638     Document Type: Article

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