Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: In the recent study it has been reported, that elevated serum concentrations of TSH receptor (TSH-R), antithyroglobulin (Tg), antiperoxidase (TPO) autoantbodies (Abs) may be observed in the subjects treated for amiodarone induced thyrotixicosis (AIT) type I, decreased in type II of AIT, or changed in amiodarone induced hypothyroidism (AIH). This study was done to analyse the changes of Tg-Abs, TPO-Abs and TSH-R-Abs titer in euthyroid, hyperthyroid (AIT), and hypothyro...

Introduction: Radioiodine (RAI) therapy is a standard procedure in therapy of hyperthyroidism. However, the use of RAI in euthyroid patients requiring chronic administration of amiodarone (AM), in a case of lacking efficacy of other antiarrhythmic drugs might be controversial.Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of an AM therapy prior to treatment with radioiodine therapy in euthyroid patients with permanent atrial fibril...