Gastroenterology
Incidence of and risk factors for thyroid dysfunction during peginterferon α and ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Yong Hwang, Won Kim, So Young Kwon, Hyung Min Yu, Jeong Han Kim, Won Hyeok Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):792-800. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Thyroid dysfunction (TD) is more likely to occur in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and is particularly associated with interferon (IFN) treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, outcomes, and risk factors for TD during pegylated interferon (PEG-..
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