Vnitr Lek 1999, 45(5):301-304

[Thyrotoxicosis due to long-term therapy with interferon alpha in the patient with mixed chronic active hepatitis B and C].

J Vortel, J Bures, S Rejchrt, P Zivný, V Palicka
Komplementární centrum vnitrního lékarství, II. interní klinika FN, Hradec Králové.

The authors describe a case report of 48-year-old woman treated with Interferon alpha for the chronic active hepatitis B and C. During this therapy thyrotoxicosis occurred. It disappeared after the withdrawal of Interferon alpha and administration of strumigens. Immediately after stopping of the administration of Interferon alpha and three month later antibodies against the thyroid epithelium were found.

Keywords: Antiviral Agents, adverse effects, ; Female; Hepatitis B, Chronic, drug therapy, ; Hepatitis C, Chronic, drug therapy, ; Humans; Interferon-alpha, adverse effects, ; Middle Aged; Thyrotoxicosis, chemically induced,

Published: May 1, 1999  Show citation

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Vortel J, Bures J, Rejchrt S, Zivný P, Palicka V. [Thyrotoxicosis due to long-term therapy with interferon alpha in the patient with mixed chronic active hepatitis B and C]. Vnitr Lek. 1999;45(5):301-304.
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