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[Thyroid dysfunction induced by amiodarone in Catalonia. Prevalence and characteristics]
J M Gómez1, N Virgili, E Montaña
1Servicio de Endocrinología, Universidad de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Revista Clinica Espanola
|February 1, 1991
Summary
Amiodarone frequently causes thyroid dysfunction, particularly hyperthyroidism, in Catalonia. Patients often have underlying thyroid conditions, impacting radioactive iodine uptake, which is crucial for diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Pharmacology
- Epidemiology