Abstract
We describe the first case of Graves’ disease occurring at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, in a patient who was under treatment with interferon alfa for HCV infection. INF-α is now being widely used to treat patients with a variety of disorders including infection with hepatitis C virus. Clinical thyroid disease, hypo and hyperthyroidism can occur in up to 15% of patients. We emphasize the need for thyroid function screening before and during therapy to identify patients early in the course of their disease.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.2697
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 8(1), 75-77
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Elshafie, O., Hussein, S., Woodhouse, W., & Nicholas (2025). Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 8(1), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2697
MLA 9
Elshafie, Omayma, et al. "Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2025, pp. 75-77. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2697.
Chicago (author–date)
Elshafie, Omayma, Samir Hussein, Waheed Woodhouse, and Nicholas. 2025. "Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 8 (1): 75-77. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2697.
Harvard
Elshafie, O., Hussein, S., Woodhouse, W. and Nicholas (2025) 'Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 8(1), pp. 75-77. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2697.
Vancouver
Elshafie O, Hussein S, Woodhouse W, Nicholas. Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;8(1):75-77. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2697
IEEE
O. Elshafie, S. Hussein, W. Woodhouse, and Nicholas, "Graves’ Disease following Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 75-77, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2697.