A case of propylthiouracil-induced lupus erythematosus

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 467-469

  Park, Chang Ook ^a   Goo, Jawoong ^a   Ahn, Sung Ku ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Drug induced lupus erythemtosus; Graves' disease; Propylthiouracil

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEMENT BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; PANCYTOPENIA; RASH; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 33745821209     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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