Propylthiouracil and carbimazole associated-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in patients with Graves' disease.

OBJECTIVE: Propylthiouracil treatment of Graves' disease has been postulated to provoke antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. We aimed to investigate whether carbimazole therapy was also associated with increased risk of ANCA. DESIGN: The occurrence of ANCA and the r...

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Main Authors: Harper, L, Chin, L, Daykin, J, Allahabadia, A, Heward, J, Gough, S, Savage, C, Franklyn, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004