Pre-treatment Neutropenia in Children and Adolescents with Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism

Objective:Neutropenia can occur in untreated autoimmune hyperthyroidism (AIH) or in association with treatment with the anti-thyroid drug, methimazole (MMI). Starting MMI in children and adolescents with AIH and pre-existing neutropenia could thus be worrisome. The aim was to describe the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Melissa Kaori S. Litao, Ana Gutierrez Alvarez, Bina Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2021-09-01
Series:JCRPE
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Online Access: http://www.jcrpe.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/pre-treatment-neutropenia-in-children-and-adolesce/42157