Propylthiouracil versus methimazole in treatment of Graves' disease during pregnancy

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1018-1022

  Chattaway, Jeanne M ^a   Klepser, Teresa B ^a  

^a FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Methimazole; Pregnancy; Propylthiouracil

Indexed keywords

PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THIAMAZOLE;

CHOANA ATRESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; EUTHYROIDISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS MALFORMATION; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTELLECT; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN APLASIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; METHIMAZOLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

EID: 34250211438     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1H535     Document Type: Review

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