Articles by author - Iwona Bereszynska

Patients with chronic hepatitis type C and interferon-alpha-induced hyperthyroidism in two-years clinical follow-up.

Czarnywojtek A, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Wasko R, Czepczynski R, Szczepanek-Parulska E, Waligorska-Stachura J, Kurdybacha P, Bereszynska I, Florek E, Stangierski A, Zdanowska J, Nikisch E, Sowinski J, Ruchala M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(2): 154-161 PubMed PMID: 23645313  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:chemically induced, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Thyroid Gland:drug effects, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Interferon-α (IFN-α) is a gold standard in the therapy of viral chronic hepatitis type C (CHC). However, such treatment migh.....

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A rare case of Interferon-alpha-Induced Hyperthyroidism in patients with a chronic hepatitis C with granulocytopenia and transaminasemia treated successfully with radioiodine.

Czarnywojtek A, Waligórska-Stachura J, Szczepanek E, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Bereszyńska I, Kurdybacha P, Stangierski A, Harasymczuk J, Florek E, Waśko R, Ruchała M.

Case Reports 2012; 33(3): 268-272 PubMed PMID: 22635082  Keywords:  Adult, Agranulocytosis:radiotherapy, Antiviral Agents:adverse effects, Female, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:blood, Hypothyroidism:blood, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Thyrotropin:bloo.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Conventional management of Interferon-α-Induced Hyperthyroidism (IIH) with radioactive iodine (RAI) may be used when treatmen.....

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