Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies in Non-Interferon Treated Hepatitis C Patients in Pakistan
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Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies in Non-Interferon Treated Hepatitis C Patients in Pakistan
OBJECTIVE Interferon therapy of HCV infected patients is associated with development of thyroid dysfunctions. Patients with pretreatment presence of antithyroid peroxidase (TPO-Ab) are at greater risk. This study, probably the first in Pakistan, was planned to determine TPO-Ab in sera of treatment-naive local HCV patients. Setting. Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM), Mayo Hospital, Lahore. P...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2015/172981