Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody levels in a Pregnant Woman Taking Propylthiouracil
Ah Young Kang, Yang Hyun Baek, You Jung Sohn, Soo-Keol Lee, Choon Hee Son, KyeongHee Kim, Doo Kyung Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):240-243. Published online December 31, 2006
Propylthiouracil (PTU) is known to be a potential cause of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive small vessel vasculitis, resulting in glomerulonephritis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Herein, we describe a 25-year-old pregnant woman who developed a perinulcear ANCA (p-ANCA)..
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