title: Absence of serologic evidence for hepatitis C virus infection in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper explores the reported association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  The results of serologic testing for anti-HCV antibody levels were documented in 28 patients (19 female, 9 male) with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and 23 age and gender matched controls with non-Hashimoto's thyroid disorders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The anti-HCV results were negative in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that despite a reported high prevalence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in patients with chronic HCV infections, the reverse is not true and hence routine anti-HCV screening cannot be advocated for patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faiman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ibbott
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Minuk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies