Hyperthyroidism associated with primary cirrhosis. Two case reports.
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.
Floreani
A
A
Caroli
A
A
Chiaramonte
M
M
Gasparoni
P
P
Naccarato
R
R
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged