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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Main Authors: Shen Chuan, Zhao Cai-Yan, Liu Fang, Wang Ya-Dong, Yu Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/93