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01.01.2013 | Original Article
PTU-induced ANCA-positive vasculitis: an innocent or a life-threatening adverse effect?
verfasst von:
N. Şule Yaşar Bilge, Timuçin Kaşifoğlu, Cengiz Korkmaz
Erschienen in:
Rheumatology International
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Ausgabe 1/2013
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Abstract
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides are rare, but they can be triggered by chemicals, infections and drugs; among them, antithyroid drugs are common. Autoimmune disorders, such as vasculitis, are unusual, but serious complications of antithyroid therapy. Both propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole may induce ANCA-associated vasculitis. PTU-induced vasculitides may have different organ involvement patterns. Herein, we report four cases with ANCA-associated vasculitis with different clinical manifestations.