Articles by author - S Trabace

Association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and interferon- induced thyroid diseases in four patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis.

Labbadia G, Martocchia A, Mammarella A, Paoletti V, Rocco A, Benvenuto R, Antonella P, Rosaria D, Trabace S, Musca A, Falaschi P.

Case Reports 2005; 26(2): 109-112 PubMed PMID: 15855880  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Autoimmune Diseases:complications, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Markers, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, HLA-DR Antigens:drug effects, Hepatitis C, Chronic:complications, Humans, Hypothyroidism:complications, Interferon-alpha:adverse ef.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy for HCV hepatitis may exacerbate or induce underlying thyroid disorders. Besides vira.....

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Hashimoto's disease during interferon-alpha therapy in a patient with pre-treatment negative anti-thyroid autoantibodies and with the specific genetic susceptibility to the thyroid disease.

Martocchia A, Labbadia G, Paoletti V, Gargano S, Grossi A, Trabace S, Musca A, Falaschi P.

Case Reports 2001; 22(1): 49-52 PubMed PMID: 11335880  Keywords:  Autoantibodies:analysis, Female, HLA-DR5 Antigen:genetics, Hepatitis C, Chronic:complications, Histocompatibility Testing, Humans, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Middle Aged, Thyroiditis, Autoimmune:genetics,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The authors described a case of Hashimoto's disease during interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) treatment for chronic viral C hepatiti.....

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