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Propylthiouracil (PTU) Hepatoxicity in Children and Recommendations for Discontinuation of Use
Propylthiouracil (PTU) was introduced for clinical use in July 1947 for Graves' disease (GD) treatment. Over the 60 years that this medication has been used, reports of PTU-related liver failure and death have accumulated. On October 28, 2008, an expert panel evaluated PTU drug safety in childr...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2777303/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19946400 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/132041 |