Analysis of pharmacotherapeutic approach in patients with hyperthyroidism [PDF]
Introduction: Hyperthyroidism represents a condition that occurs due to increased synthesis of thyroid hormones (T3, T4). In 90% of all cases it is caused by: Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter and toxic adenoma.
Đokić Ana +3 more
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Interaction Of Propylthiouracil With Model Systems Generating A Superoxide Radical [PDF]
Propylthiouracil is used against Grave's Disease and for developing animal models of hypothyroidism. Apart from depressed metabolism, free radical-induced tissue damage has been registered as an effect from this drug.
Maria Valcheva-Traykova +2 more
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Rational Coformer Selection in the Development of 6-Propyl-2-thiouracil Pharmaceutical Cocrystals
Pharmaceutical multicomponent solids have proved to efficiently modulate the physicochemical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients. In this context, polyphenols are interesting coformers for designing pharmaceutical cocrystals due to their wide
Francisco Javier Acebedo-Martínez +7 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is commonly prescribed for the management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, PTU is associated with hepatoxicity in pediatric population.
Min Li +7 more
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Genetic sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) and its association with Physiological mechanisms controlling Body Mass Index (BMI) [PDF]
Taste sensitivity to the bitter compound 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is considered a marker for individual differences in taste perception that may influence food preferences and eating behavior, and thereby energy metabolism.
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Hypothyroidism is the most frequent consequence of the interaction of a large variety of drugs, environmental pollutants and industrial chemicals with the thyroid gland. It is associated with diminished endocrine function which may lead to hyperlipidemia,
Sneha Singh +3 more
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The gustin (CA6) gene polymorphism, rs2274333 (A/G), as a mechanistic link between PROP tasting and fungiform taste papilla density and maintenance [PDF]
Taste sensitivity to PROP varies greatly among individuals and is associated with polymorphisms in the bitter receptor gene TAS2R38, and with differences in fungiform papilla density on the anterior tongue surface.
Atzori E +10 more
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Acute Liver Failure Associated with Propylthiouracil in a Pregnant 26-Year-Old Woman
It seems appropriate to use propylthiouracil to treat maternal hyperthyroidism during the first trimester of pregnancy. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with acute liver failure associated with propylthiouracil during the first trimester of ...
Tatsuo Miyamura +9 more
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Risk of congenital anomalies associated with antithyroid treatment during pregnancy: a meta-analysis
To evaluate the association of either propylthiouracil or methimazole treatment for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy with congenital malformations, relevant studies were identified by searching Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Library and EMBASE.
Xiang Li +3 more
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