Long-term outcome of thyroid function after amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis, as compared to subacute thyroiditis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 694-699

  Bogazzi, F ^a   Dell'Unto, E ^a   Tanda, M L ^b   Tomisti, L ^a   Cosci, C ^a   Aghini Lombardi, F ^a   Sardella, C ^a   Pinchera, A ^a   Bartalena, L ^b   Martino, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis; Destructive thyroiditis; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; PREDNISONE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID WEIGHT; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 33751024792     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344178     Document Type: Article

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