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Association of MICA gene polymorphisms with thionamide-induced agranulocytosis.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Feb 2021
Ma P, Chen P, Gao J, Guo H, Li S, Yang J, Lai J, Yang X, Zhang B, He Y
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BACKGROUND: Thionamide-induced agranulocytosis (TIA), namely antithyroid drug (ATD)-induced agranulocytosis, is one of the most feared adverse effect of ATDs. It is defined as a granulocyte count of less than 0.5 × 109/L after ATD administration. Several studies reported that TIA is associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and nearby genes. Our previous study found that the susceptibility genes of TIA are...
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