A patient with hepatitis B, antimicrosomal antibodies, and autoimmune hypothyroidism.
A 37-year-man with chronic hepatitis B was diagnosed as having antimicrosomal antibodies and subclinical hypothyroidism. The association of autoimmune manifestations with hepatitis B has been less frequently reported than with hepatitis C virus. It is discussed whether this patient illustrates a case of spontaneous development of antimicrosomal antibodies, only casually associated with the presence of hepatitis B virus, or there is a real causative relationship between both conditions.
Catapani
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Department of Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Aguiar
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D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies