ملخص
We describe the first case of Graves’ disease occurring at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, in a patient who was under treatment with interferon alfa for HCV infection. INF-α is now being widely used to treat patients with a variety of disorders including infection with hepatitis C virus. Clinical thyroid disease, hypo and hyperthyroidism can occur in up to 15% of patients. We emphasize the need for thyroid function screening before and during therapy to identify patients early in the course of their disease..
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 75-77 |
عدد الصفحات | 3 |
دورية | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
مستوى الصوت | 8 |
رقم الإصدار | 1 |
حالة النشر | Published - مارس 2008 |
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