SMJ articles in the category "interferon"

Case Report

Interferon Alpha-Induced Hashimoto Thyroiditis Followed by Transient Graves Disease in a Patient with Chronic HCV Infection

The case of a 37-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is presented. The patient had received a 6-month course of antiviral therapy with peg interferon alpha-2a and ribavirin, with concomitant clearance of hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) from serum at the end of treatment. Three months…

Posted in: Graves disease 4 interferon 3

CME Topic

Carcinoid Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Abstract:The gastrointestinal tract is the largest neuroendocrine system in the body. Carcinoid tumors are amine precursor uptake decarboxylase (APUD) omas that arise from enterochromaffin cells throughout the gut. These tumors secrete discrete bioactive substances producing characteristic immunohistochemical patterns. Most tumors are asymptomatic and detected at late stages. Hepatic metastases are…

Posted in: Cancer 19 carcinoid tumor 2 interferon 3

Original Article

Daily Interferon Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis C in Patients with Normal or Near-normal Serum Alanine Transaminase Levels: A Comparison of Two Protocols

Objectives: Up to 30% of the 5 million patients with chronic hepatitis C in the United States have normal serum alanine transaminase (ALT) levels. These individuals have not been treated aggressively, and reported response rates have been low. No study has targeted patients treated in a community practice setting. Methods:…

Posted in: hepatitis C 15 interferon 3
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