Benzylthiouracil-Induced Glomerulonephritis

Vasculitis is a rare complication of antithyroid drugs (ATDs). It was first described with Propylthiouracil (PTU). We report a new case of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitis with glomerulonephritis induced by Benzylthiouracile (BTU). A 50-year-old man with Graves disease treated w...

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Main Authors: Sihem Trimeche Ajmi, Rim Braham, Sarra Toumi, Molka Chadli Chaieb, Amel Maaroufi, Koussay Ach, Larbi Chaieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/687285