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January 1987 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Methimazole may cause skin defects in babies if taken during pregnancy.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study reported that a 40-year-old woman with Graves' disease developed severe thrombocytopenia after starting methimazole, suggesting a rare but serious risk of methimazole-induced immune thrombocytopenia and underscoring the need for close monitoring.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study confirmed that methimazole use is associated with agranulocytosis, pyrexia, exposure during pregnancy, and hyperthyroidism, while also identifying new safety signals like premature birth and septic shock that require further investigation.
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June 2015 in “Pediatrics in Review” This article discusses hyperthyroidism in children, highlighting Graves' disease as the most common cause, and underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention to mitigate morbidity; no new clinical results are reported.
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February 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Early diagnosis and treatment of TPP can prevent complications.