Graves' disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in developed Countries.
It is more common between 30 and 60 years; 5–10 times more frequent in women. The …

A complex relationship exists between thyroid and liver in health and disease. Liver plays an
essential physiological role in thyroid hormone activation and inactivation, transport, and …

Objective To assess the prevalence of clinical and biologic extrahepatic manifestations of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to identify associations between clinical and biologic …

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may contribute to the development of diabetes
mellitus. This relationship has not been investigated at the population level, and its …

Environmental factors are determinant for the appearance of autoimmune thyroid diseases
(AITD) in susceptible subjects. Increased iodine intake, selenium, and vitamin D deficiency …

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's
thyroiditis (HT) are prevalent autoimmune diseases, affecting up to 5% of the general …

Purpose: To review the available data on the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection and conditions reportedly related to infection with the virus and to assess the …

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of fatal, life-threatening side effects
and the de novo appearance of non-hepatic morbidity during interferon alfa therapy for …

Background/Aims: Various side effects have been reported in patients treated with alpha
interferon, but their incidence and prognosis remain unknown. Methods: Nine hundred and …

Randomized trials have shown the enhancement of efficacy with interferon alfa‐2b and
ribavirin (IFN‐R) in comparison with interferon monotherapy (IFN) as first line treatment of …