VIRAL HEPATITIS C PATIENTS

HYPOTHYROIDISM WITH RELATION OF INTERFERON TREATED PATIENTS

Authors

  • Aisha Rajput
  • Bagwan Das
  • Santosh Kumar
  • Rafique Ansari
  • Beshan Kumar
  • Abdul Qadeer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2016.23.10.1739

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Interferon, Viral Hepatitis

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of hypothyroidism in patients with viral
hepatitis receiving interferon treatment. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Setting:
Department of Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. Duration of Study: Six
months. Subjects and Methods: All patients with age 30 to 60 years of either gender having
persistent or intermittent elevation of alanine arninotransferase (ALT, the upper limit of normal
ALT is 40 IU/L) over a six-month period and Anti-HCV positivity and detection of HCV-RNA in
the sera On IFN-α mono therapy for more than 3 months were enrolled. History of duration of
disease and treatment was obtained from patients. A 3 cc blood sample of Patients were drawn
and send for TSH level. Presence of TSH level >4.0 miU/L was labelled as Hypothyroidism.
Results: Mean age of the patients was 51.79±7.96 years. There were 51 (43.60%) males and 66
(56.40%) females. Mean TSH level was 3.98±0.23 mIU/L. Mean duration of HCV was 6.42±1.67
months. Mean duration of treatment was 5.42±1.67 months. Frequency of hypothyroidism was
found in 62 (53%) patients. Conclusion: The frequency of hypothyroidism in patients with viral
hepatitis receiving interferon treatment was found to be 62 (53%).

Author Biographies

Aisha Rajput

Post Graduate
JPMC Karachi

Bagwan Das

Assistant Prof.
LUMHS Nephrology Ward

Santosh Kumar

Assistant professor
Medicine Department
LUMHS

Rafique Ansari

Assistant Professor
Nephrology LUMHS.

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Published

2016-10-10