Acute-on-chronic liver failure due to thiamazole in a patient with hyperthyroidism and trilogy of Fallot: case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thiamazole is a widely used antithyroid agent that has been approved for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Although thiamazole-induced hepatotoxicity is a main side effect, it may progress to liver failure in a very few cases.</p&...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/93 |