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Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis: diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
Gustavo A Cardenas1, José M Cabral, Camilo A Leslie
1Section of Preventive Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|July 29, 2003
Abstract:
Amiodarone causes thyrotoxicosis in 3% of US patients who use it. Two types of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis are recognized, designated type 1 and type 2, based on whether or not the patient had a preexisting thyroid disorder. Distinguishing between the two can be difficult, but it is important for providing appropriate therapy promptly.