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antithyroid
(redirected from Antithyroid agent)

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antithyroid /an·ti·thy·roid/ (-thi´roid) counteracting thyroid functioning, especially in its synthesis of thyroid hormones.
antithyroid
suppressing thyroid activity.

antithyroid drugs


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Hypothyroidism as a late sequela in patients with Graves' disease treated with antithyroid agents.
Despite an initial left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of 20% and evidence of global hypokinesis on echocardiography, treatment with antithyroid agents led to rapid improvement in his clinical status and normalization of his ejection fraction.
Abstract: Methimazole is a widely used and generally well-tolerated antithyroid agent.
 
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