title: Antithyroid peroxidase antibody and development of silent thyroiditis during interferon-alpha 2a treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000628:therapy*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C056626:thyroid microsomal antibodies; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase