| Autor: |
Antonelli, Alessandro, Ferri, C, Fallahi, P, Ferrari, Sm, Ghinoi, A, Mascia, Mt, Ferrannini, Eleuterio |
| Jazyk: |
italština |
| Rok vydání: |
2005 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
The prevalence of thyroid disorders has been studied in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by many studies. In general, thyroid dysfunction in chronic C hepatitis may include all forms of thyroid alterations, i.e. hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's disease and isolated increases in antithyroid autoantibodies. The prevalence of various thyroid disorders and serum anti-thyroid autoantibodies is generally higher in chronic hepatitis type C than in hepatitis B or D or control series. The results of most studies in patients with hepatitis C confirm a higher prevalence of autoimmune thyroid involvement and hypothyroidism than in controls. More recently, some epidemiological studies have suggested a possible association between HCV and thyroid cancer. These last data need to be confirmed by other studies, but seem to be sufficient to suggest careful thyroid monitoring during the follow-up of patients with HCV infection. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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