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Carbimazole-induced myositis in the treatment of Graves' disease: a complication in genetically susceptible individuals?
Singapore medical journal - 1 Jul 2013
Lim Adoree Yi Ying, Kek Peng Chin, Soh Abel Wah Ek
Abstract excerpt
A 24-year-old Chinese woman with Graves' disease presented with myositis two months after treatment with carbimazole. The patient's myositis resolved with hydration and cessation of carbimazole. No other causes of myositis were found, and a change in the medication to propylthiouracil was uneventful. Review of the literature suggests a possible genetic susceptibility, as the majority of reported cases are Asian...
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