title: Rifampin-induced hypothyroidism without underlying thyroid disease.
abstract: Rifampin (RFP) increases hepatic microsomal enzyme activity, and there are case reports of RFP-induced hypothyroidism, all associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Here, we report a case of RFP-induced hypothyroidism without underlying thyroid disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Lim
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kee-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jung Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kye Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Suk Kyeong
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012293:Rifampin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D012293:Rifampin