Diago J I, del Olmo D, Alcázar V, Martínez de Icaya P, Rodríguez E, Martínez Montiel P
Secciones de Endocrinología, Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid.
Med Clin (Barc). 1999 Jun 19;113(2):50-1.
Alpha and beta interferon (IFN-alpha and beta) treatment is associated with the synthesis of thyroid autoantibodies and the development of autoimmune thyroid diseases.
We have retrospectively evaluated their effect in patients with chronic viral hepatitis (CH) (n = 118) and multiple esclerosis (ME) (n = 10). Thyroid dysfunction has been detected in 7.4% of patients, and seroconversion in 4.7%.
Pre-treatment antithyroid antibodies do not predispose to altered thyroid function, after IFN therapy; their presence should not contraindicate IFN treatment.