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Absence of serologic evidence for hepatitis C virus infection in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Background/Aims:
This paper explores the reported association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.
Materials And 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.
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