Publication: Clinical features and outcomes in patient with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-Positive glomerulonephritis associated with propylthiouracil treatment in Siriraj Hospital
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2010-12-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.93, No.SUPPL 1 (2010)
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Nithat Visavachaipan, Leena Ong-Ajyooth, Thawee Chanchairujuira, Paisal Parichatikanond, Boonyarit Choensuchon Clinical features and outcomes in patient with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-Positive glomerulonephritis associated with propylthiouracil treatment in Siriraj Hospital. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.93, No.SUPPL 1 (2010). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/29361
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Clinical features and outcomes in patient with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-Positive glomerulonephritis associated with propylthiouracil treatment in Siriraj Hospital
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Background: ANCA is detected in several vasculitic diseases, including drug-induced systemic vasculitis: propylthiouracil (PTU), hydralazine, minocycline, penicillamine, allopurinol, procainamide, carbimazole, thiamazole, clozapine and phenytoin. All have been known to induce ANCA positive vasculitis in adult patients. Objective: To study the clinical manifestation, renal pathology and outcome of patients with ANCA positive vasculitis associated with propylthiouracil treatment in Siriraj Hospital. Material and Method: Retrospective study in 7 patients with Graves' disease who were treated with propylthiouracil and developed ANCA-positive glomerulonephritis between 2000-2008. Results: Seven cases with Graves' disease who received propylthiouracil whose ages were 43 ± 14 years. The duration of propylthiouracil treatment was 68.5 ± 39 months and the doses were 50-150 mg per day. Six cases had P-ANCA and one case had C-ANCA in the serum. Proteinuria ranged from 0.49-2.9 gram per day. Mean serum creatinine was 2.05 mg/dl with creatinine clearance of 44 ± 35 ml/min. The propylthiouracil was withdrawn in every patient and corticosteroid was administered. Renal remission was found until 1 year of follow-up. Conclusion: ANCA positive glomerulonephritis associated with propylthiouracil is not uncommon. The average onset of glomerulonephritis is 2 years or more. The propylthiouracil dosage was not necessary high. Urinalysis and other glomerulonephritis symptoms should be screened for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment in patients treated with PTU.