"Methimazole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.
| Descriptor ID |
D008713
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.489.600 D03.383.129.308.535
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| Concept/Terms |
Methimazole- Methimazole
- 1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole
- 1 Methyl 2 mercaptoimidazole
- Merkazolil
- Tiamazol
- Thiamazole
- Thimazol
- Mercasolyl
- Mercazolyl
- Methymazol
- Methylmercaptoimidazole
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methimazole" by people in Profiles.
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Phenylmethimazole is a candidate drug for the treatment of severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as well as other virus-induced "cytokines storm". Med Hypotheses. 2021 Jan; 146:110473.
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Management of Graves Thyroidal and Extrathyroidal Disease: An Update. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 12 01; 105(12).
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SARS-COV-2 as a trigger for autoimmune disease: report of two cases of Graves' disease after COVID-19. J Endocrinol Invest. 2020 Oct; 43(10):1527-1528.
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A Grave Case of Vomiting. Am J Med. 2018 11; 131(11):e459-e460.
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Post-partum and non-post-partum relapsing Graves' hyperthyroidism display different response to anti-thyroid drugs. Eur J Endocrinol. 2018 Jun; 178(6):589-594.
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A patient-specific treatment model for Graves' hyperthyroidism. Theor Biol Med Model. 2018 01 09; 15(1):1.
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The unusual clinical manifestation of thyroid storm. Intern Emerg Med. 2011 Aug; 6(4):385-7.