Propylthiouracil-induced lupus-like or vasculitis syndrome

Propylthiouracil-induced lupus-like or vasculitis syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 27 year old female with Graves’ disease presented with fever, exertional dyspnea and polyarthralgia. Erythema nodosum had occured three months earlier. The patient declared irregular use of propylthiouracil (PTU) for the last 8 months. Neutropenia and microscop...

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Main Authors: Tetikkurt Cuneyt, Yuruyen Mehmet, Tetikkurt Seza, Bayar Nihal, Ozdemir Imran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Lupus-like syndrome
Propylthiouracil
Vasculitis
Online Access:http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/14

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