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Hepatitis Research and Treatment
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2012
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Tab 2
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Clinical Study
Association of Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin-Induced Thyroid Dysfunction with Severity of Disease and Response to Treatment in Pakistani Asian Patients of Chronic Hepatitis C
Table 2
Thyroid dysfunction and response to therapy.
Thyroid Function
PCR at end of treatment (no. of patients)
Total (
𝑛
=
1
0
7
)
Negative
Positive
Euthyroid
75 (70.09%)
12 (11.21%)
87
Hyperthyroid
07 (6.54%)
01 (0.93%)
08
Hypothyroid
07 (6.54%)
02 (1.86%)
09
Biphasic thyroiditis
03 (2.8%)
0 (0%)
03
Total
92 (83.98%)
15 (16.02%)
107
P
value <0.79 on chi-square test.