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Propylthiouracil and hepatitis: a case report.

C M Reddy
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A 10-year-old girl initially presented with clinical features and thyroid function tests consistent with hyperthyroidism. She was treated with propylthiouracil, 100 mg, three times a day. She developed jaundice and hepatitis following treatment with propylthiouracil for 40 days. Clinical features of hepatitis improved after the discontinuation of propylthiouracil and she became euthyroid. At this time, an immunofluorescent technique revealed antibodies consistent with autoimmune thyroiditis. From this report, it appears that hepatitis is one of the infrequent complications of treatment with propylthiouracil and transient hyperthyroidism may be associated with autoimmune thyroiditis.

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C M Reddy. 1979. Propylthiouracil and hepatitis: a case report.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/522183/

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