Rifampin-induced hypothyroidism without underlying thyroid disease

Thyroid

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 793-795

  Kim, Dong Lim ^a,b   Song, Kee Ho ^a,b   Jung, Hyun Lee ^a,b   Kye, Young Lee ^a,b   Suk, Kyeong Kim ^a,b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; LEVOTHYROXINE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; PLEURA BIOPSY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYROID FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; RIFAMPIN; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 36649000115     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2007.0048     Document Type: Article

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