How frequently should a patient taking amiodarone be screened for thyroid dysfunction?
Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction (AITD) is a common complication of amiodarone therapy and its prevalence varies according to iodine intake, subclinical thyroid disorders and the definition of AITD. There is no consensus about the frequency of screening for this condition. We evaluated 121 pat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2009-08-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000800009 |