2005
DOI: 10.1007/s10165-005-0408-8
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The onset of Graves’ disease during the clinical course of myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis

Abstract: A 47-year old man presented with atrial fibrillation, weight loss, hand tremor, and hyperperspiration concurrent with the reactivation of the disease activity of myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis. Laboratory findings indicated that the hyperthyroidism had already existed when glomerulonephritis was detected, and Graves' disease became evident while decreasing the dose of prednisolone. Although the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody… Show more

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“…TPO is known as a major antigen of TMA, and anti-TMA is a main autoantibody involved in autoimmune thyroiditis. There is a case report of a patient who was both anti-MPO- and anti-TPO-positive and had both vasculitis and thyroid disease.6 The patient had Grave's disease and anti-MPO-positive glomerulonephritis 9. Whereas our patient in the present case was anti-TMA- and anti-MPO-positive and had hypothyroidism, she showed no symptoms leading to a clinical suspicion of vasculitis, despite the steadily elevated anti-MPO level.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 46%
“…TPO is known as a major antigen of TMA, and anti-TMA is a main autoantibody involved in autoimmune thyroiditis. There is a case report of a patient who was both anti-MPO- and anti-TPO-positive and had both vasculitis and thyroid disease.6 The patient had Grave's disease and anti-MPO-positive glomerulonephritis 9. Whereas our patient in the present case was anti-TMA- and anti-MPO-positive and had hypothyroidism, she showed no symptoms leading to a clinical suspicion of vasculitis, despite the steadily elevated anti-MPO level.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 46%