Open AccessPrevalence of autoantibodies and the risk of autoimmune thyroid disease in children with chronic hepatitis C virus infection treated with interferon-α
Author(s) -
Stephan Gehring,
Ulrike Kullmer,
Sabine Koeppelmann,
Patrick Gerner,
Philip Wintermeyer,
Stéfan Wirth
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5787
Subject(s) - medicine , autoantibody , ribavirin , thyroid peroxidase , hepatitis c virus , immunology , thyroid , alpha interferon , anti thyroid autoantibodies , antibody , thyroid function , hepatitis c , gastroenterology , interferon , virus
To evaluate the prevalence of autoantibodies in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected children focusing on thyroid autoimmunity.