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Thyroid Storm in a Patient on Chronic Amiodarone Treatment
Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug with a structure comparable to thyroid hormone and 37% iodine content by weight. In addition to direct drug cytotoxicity on thyroid cells, amiodarone deiodination in the body releases an excessive amount of iodine, which can impair thyroid function and c...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9107913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35586348 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24164 |