Amiodarone and thyroid: “The Victim and its Executioner” implications of the antiarrhythmic on thyroid disfunctions

Amiodarone and thyroid: “The Victim and its Executioner” implications of the antiarrhythmic on thyroid disfunctions

ABSTRACT Amiodane is an anthyarritmic drug largely used in medicine. Despite its evident benefits to the heart, a significant number of patients using amiodarone develop thyroid disturbances, either hyper or hypothyroidism. In this review we will discuss some aspects related to the main effects of a...

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Main Authors: João Carlos Ramos-Dias, Maria Helena Senger
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2011-03-01
Series:Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba
Subjects:
glândula tireoide
amiodarona
tiretoxicose
hipertireoidismo
hipotireoidismo
Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/4918

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