title: [Two cases of acute hepatitis E in patients with hyperthyroidism].
abstract: Acute hepatitis E occur commonly as outbreaks in endemic areas, but can occur sporadically in other part of the world. Acute hepatitis E has been reported rarely in Korea. A case of concurrent acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and hyperthyroidism was reported in an inactive hepatitis B surface antigen carrier. We experienced two cases of concomitant acute HEV infection in patients with hyperthyroidism. The first case had acute HEV infection with subclinical hyperthyroidism while taking propylthiouracil. The second case suffered from acute HEV infection in a patient with Graves' disease intractable to propylthiouracil. Herein, we suggest the possible association between HEV infection and hyperthyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chunchon, Gangwon Province, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Seul Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Ick Keun
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyuncheol
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: In Il
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae Pil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jue Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Gwang Ho
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Baik
authors.forename: Jin Bong
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Joon
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male