Hepatotoxicity in hyperthyroid patient after consecutive methimazole and propylthiouracil therapies

Methimazole (MMI) and propylthiouracil (PTU) are widely used antithyroid drugs (ATD) that have been approved for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Hepatotoxicity may be induced by these drugs, though they exert dissimilar incidence rates of hepatotoxicity and, possibly, with different underlying pat...

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Main Authors: Fernando Gomez-Peralta, Pablo Velasco-Martínez, Cristina Abreu, María Cepeda, Marta Fernández-Puente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-01-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-17-0173