The incidence and evolution of thyroid dysfunction during interferon-alpha therapy in children with chronic hepatitis B infection

Kuloglu Z., KANSU TANCA A., BERBEROĞLU M., Adiyaman P., Ocal G., Girgin N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.20, no.2, pp.237-245, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2007.20.2.237
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.237-245
  • Keywords: chronic hepatitis B infection, children, interferon, thyroid dysfunction, CHRONIC VIRAL-HEPATITIS, CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS, HCV CHRONIC HEPATITIS, AUTOIMMUNE-THYROIDITIS, DISEASE, HYPOTHYROIDISM, DISORDERS, THYROTOXICOSIS, ASSOCIATION, ANTIBODIES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To assess the effect of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy on thyroid functions in children with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB).