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Postinfectious Guillain-Barre syndrome in a patient with methimazole-induced agranulocytosis.
- Source :
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The Korean journal of internal medicine [Korean J Intern Med] 2013 Nov; Vol. 28 (6), pp. 724-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 29. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Both Graves disease and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) are autoimmune disorders caused by impaired self-tolerance mechanisms and triggered by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. GBS in patients who suffer from other autoimmune diseases is rarely reported, and the development of postinfectious GBS in a patient with Graves disease has not been previously reported in the literature. Herein, we report a patient with Graves disease who developed postinfectious GBS during a course of methimazole-induced agranulocytosis.
- Subjects :
- Agranulocytosis diagnosis
Agranulocytosis therapy
Female
Graves Disease diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome therapy
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Opportunistic Infections diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections therapy
Thyroidectomy
Treatment Outcome
Agranulocytosis chemically induced
Antithyroid Agents adverse effects
Graves Disease drug therapy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome etiology
Methimazole adverse effects
Opportunistic Infections etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2005-6648
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Korean journal of internal medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24307850
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2013.28.6.724