Propylthiouracil induced C-ANCA positive agranulocytosis complicating Graves' thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-71

  Finucane, F M ^a   O'Connell, J ^a   Kinsley, B T ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Pregnancy; Propylthiouracil; Thionamide; Thyrotoxicosis

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; TERM BIRTH; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTOXICOSIS;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ANTIBODIES, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; TERM BIRTH; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 50349092934     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0055-5     Document Type: Article

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