title: Hyperthyroidism associated with primary cirrhosis. Two case reports.
abstract: Only a single case of Graves' disease has been reported so far in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), whereas hypothyroidism is a rather common association. We report two cases of hyperthyroidism associated with PBC. A common pathogenic mechanism involving HLA II class antigens is suggested.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Floreani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caroli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiaramonte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gasparoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naccarato
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged