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Table 2 Distribution of thyroid dysfunction types in patients with HCV infection in Taiwan, 2001–2013

From: Long-term outcomes and risk factors of thyroid dysfunction during pegylated interferon and ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in Taiwan

Variables

Total number (%)

Nontreated group N (%)

Treated groupa N (%)

Hypothyroidism

179 (42.9)

104 (42.6)

75 (43.3)

Hyperthyroidism

130 (31.2)

74 (30.3)

56 (32.4)

Thyroiditis

108 (25.9)

66 (27.0)

42 (24.3)

Total

417 (100.0)

244 (100.0)

173 (100.0)

  1. a Treated group: patients treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin