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Intermittent polyarthritis due to propylthiouracil

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A case of intermittent polyarthritis developing as a result of long term propylthiouracil (PTU) uptake is described together with successful treatment based on drug replacement.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    M. Tosun (Assistant Professor), M. Güler, T. Uslu & E. Miskioglu

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    C. Erem

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Tosun, M., Güler, M., Erem, C. et al. Intermittent polyarthritis due to propylthiouracil. Clin Rheumatol 14, 574–575 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208159

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