title: Graves disease associated with autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: Five patients with active Graves disease had moderate to severe autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura at the time of diagnosis. Correction of hyperthyroidism and restitution of a euthyroid state by carbimazole therapy resulted in complete normalization of platelet counts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hofbauer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spitzweg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmauss
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Heufelder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D002231:Carbimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002231:Carbimazole