Graves’ Disease and Treatment Effects on Warfarin Anticoagulation

Background. Hyperthyroidism causes an increased hypoprothrombinemic response to warfarin anticoagulation. Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with hyperthyroidism require lower dosages of warfarin to achieve a therapeutic effect. As hyperthyroidism is treated and euthyroidism is approac...

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Main Authors: Amanda Howard-Thompson, Alexis Luckey, Christa George, Beth A. Choby, Timothy H. Self
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/292468