PTU-induced ANCA-positive vasculitis: an innocent or a life-threatening adverse effect?
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.117-120, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00296-011-2280-5
- Dergi Adı: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-120
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Propylthiouracil, ANCA, Vasculitis, Hyperthyroidism, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY, PATHOGENESIS
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.