Can a thyroid medicine cause painful body problems?

Original Title

Propylthiouracil induced ANCA-positive vasculitis in a patient with Graves’ disease; a case report

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Summary

A woman took a medicine for her overactive thyroid and then got really sore joints, swollen feet, and strange skin patterns — but when she stopped the medicine, she got better.

Proposed Mechanism
PTU-induced neutrophil activation and ANCA production
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