Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The prevalence and clinical features of thyroid involvement in patients with hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC+HCV) have been reviewed. DESIGN: A PubMed Medline search was conducted through December 2011 to identify all studies that reported thyroid involvement in MC+HCV patients. Reference lists of the papers initially detected were manually searched to identify additional relevant reports. Studies had to contain sufficient and clear information to be included. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: These results show a high prevalence of thyroid disorders in patients with MC+HCV and point to the need for careful monitoring of thyroid function in these patients.
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Authors | Poupak Fallahi, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Dilia Giuggioli, Andreina Manfredi, Caterina Mancusi, Silvia Fabiani, Marco Centanni, Santino Marchi, Clodoveo Ferri, Alessandro Antonelli |
Journal | Hormones (Athens, Greece)
(Hormones (Athens))
2014 Jan-Mar
Vol. 13
Issue 1
Pg. 16-23
ISSN: 2520-8721 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 24722124
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Autoantibodies
- Cryoglobulinemia
(complications, immunology, physiopathology)
- Hepatitis C
(complications, immunology, physiopathology)
- Humans
- Thyroid Diseases
(complications, immunology, physiopathology)
- Thyroid Gland
(immunology, physiopathology)
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