Effect of methimazole on warfarin anticoagulation in a case of Graves' disease

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-91

  Akin, Fulya ^a   Yaylali, Guzin Fidan ^a   Bastemir, Mehmet ^a   Yapar, Burcu ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Hyperthyroidism; Methimazole; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

IODIDE; LITHIUM; THIAMAZOLE; THIONAMIDE; THYROID HORMONE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LABORATORY TEST; LEG PAIN; MONOTHERAPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEATING; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID SCINTISCANNING; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREMOR; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LITHIUM CARBONATE; METHIMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONES; WARFARIN;

EID: 37849011843     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e3282f0981f     Document Type: Article

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