Amiodarone effects on thyroid--current concepts.

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  • Maria Vítor Campos Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1081

Abstract

Amiodarone is a benzofuranic-derivate iodine-rich drug widely used for the treatment of tachyarrhythmias. In 14-18% of amiodarone-treated patients, there is overt thyroid disfunction, either amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism (AIT) or amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH). Both AIT and AIH, may develop in apparently normal thyroid glands or in glands with preexisting, clinically silent abnormalities. In this article the author review the problems concerning the diagnosis and treatment of these two different situations.

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Campos MV. Amiodarone effects on thyroid--current concepts. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2004 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];17(3):241-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1081

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Arquivo Histórico