Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To determine the incidence of thyroid dysfunction in a cohort of patients started on amiodarone therapy at a cardiac clinic in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is believed to be an iodine- deficient area.Methods: Pharmacy records were used to obtain the names of patients who received amiodarone between 2006 and 2009.Results: The original sample size was 96; 3 patients were excluded to incomplete data and data analysis was com...

Uzbekistan is area of low dietary iodide intake (45.5% of population with iodide deficiency) and high goiter prevalence (more then 40%).Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amiodarone-induce thyroid disorders among patients residence in iodine deficiency region.Patients and methods: We observed 46 patients with supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias, aged 53±12 years. The mean duration of ...