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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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/4918 |