Development of Hyperthyroidism during Long Term Interferon Therapy in a Patient with Chronic Myelogenous leukemia: Case Report

In this case report a patient with thyroid dysfunction who received chronic treatment with interferon-alpha (INF-α) following a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is described. Generally INF-α induced dysthyroidism develops in the earlier phase of INF-α treatment. This is a case report...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Endocrine Journal 1997, Vol.44(5), pp.715-717
Hauptverfasser:	Ozet, A, Ozet, G, Calişkaner, Z, Kömürcü, S, Oztürk, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Department of Medical Oncology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Female Humans Hyperthyroidism - chemically induced Interferon-alpha - administration & dosage Interferon-alpha - adverse effects Interferon-alpha - therapeutic use Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive - drug therapy Middle Aged
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