Retrospective analysis of 18 cases of antithyroid drug (ATD)-induced agranulocytosis

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-33

  Dai, Wei Xin ^a   Zhang, Jian De ^a   Zhan, Shi Wei ^a   Xu, Bao Zhen ^a   Jin, Hong ^a   Yao, Yang ^a   Xin, Wei Chang ^a   Bai, Yao ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Antithyroid drug; Hyperthyroidism

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTITHYROID AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THIAMAZOLE;

ADULT; AGE; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; GRANULOCYTE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MYALGIA; PROGNOSIS; RASH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SORE THROAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036185818     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.49.29     Document Type: Article

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