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A case of thyroid storm complicated by acute hepatitis due to propylthiouracil treatment

A 57-year-old female presented 17 days after treatment with radioactive iodine (RAI) for difficult-to-control hyperthyroidism. She was febrile, had a sinus tachycardia, and was clinically thyrotoxic. Her thyroid function tests showed a suppressed TSH <0.02 mU/l, with free thyroxine (FT(4)) >75...

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Autores principales: Tufton, Nicola, Hashim, Nazhri, Sze, Candy, Waterhouse, Mona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26279851
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-15-0052