Articles by author - Ewa Florek

Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis in a case of Eisenmenger's syndrome.

Czarnywojtek A, Woliński K, Waśko R, Florek E, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Fichna M, Greberska W, Guzik P, Lodyga M, Kwiecinska B, Ruchała M.

Case Reports 2013; 34(8): 767-772 PubMed PMID: 24522013  Keywords:  Adult, Amiodarone:adverse effects, Anti-Arrhythmia Agents:adverse effects, Atrial Fibrillation:drug therapy, Eisenmenger Complex:drug therapy, Humans, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Male, Thyrotoxicosis:chemically induced, Treatment Outcome,.    Citation

: Eisenmenger's syndrome is a condition due to any congenital heart defect with an intracardiac left-to-right communication that leads to .....

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The influence of radioiodine therapy on ocular changes and their relation to urine cotinine level in patients with Graves' Ophthalmopathy.

Czarnywojtek A, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Budny B, Wasko R, Florek E, Szczepanek E, Komar-Rychlicka K, Waligorska-Stachura J, Kurdybacha P, Miechowicz I, Ruchala M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(3): 241-248 PubMed PMID: 23685424  Keywords:  Adult, Chemoradiotherapy:adverse effects, Cotinine:urine, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Female, Glucocorticoids:administration & dosage, Graves Ophthalmopathy:metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nicotine:pharmacokinetics, Nicotinic Agonists:ph.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Radioiodine therapy (RIT) is frequently used as the definitive treatment in patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism when remissi.....

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Patients with chronic hepatitis type C and interferon-alpha-induced hyperthyroidism in two-years clinical follow-up.

Czarnywojtek A, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Wasko R, Czepczynski R, Szczepanek-Parulska E, Waligorska-Stachura J, Kurdybacha P, Bereszynska I, Florek E, Stangierski A, Zdanowska J, Nikisch E, Sowinski J, Ruchala M.

Journal Article 2013; 34(2): 154-161 PubMed PMID: 23645313  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:chemically induced, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Thyroid Gland:drug effects, Young Adult,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Interferon-α (IFN-α) is a gold standard in the therapy of viral chronic hepatitis type C (CHC). However, such treatment migh.....

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A rare case of Interferon-alpha-Induced Hyperthyroidism in patients with a chronic hepatitis C with granulocytopenia and transaminasemia treated successfully with radioiodine.

Czarnywojtek A, Waligórska-Stachura J, Szczepanek E, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Bereszyńska I, Kurdybacha P, Stangierski A, Harasymczuk J, Florek E, Waśko R, Ruchała M.

Case Reports 2012; 33(3): 268-272 PubMed PMID: 22635082  Keywords:  Adult, Agranulocytosis:radiotherapy, Antiviral Agents:adverse effects, Female, Hepatitis C, Chronic:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:blood, Hypothyroidism:blood, Interferon-alpha:adverse effects, Iodine Radioisotopes:therapeutic use, Thyrotropin:bloo.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Conventional management of Interferon-α-Induced Hyperthyroidism (IIH) with radioactive iodine (RAI) may be used when treatmen.....

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Radioiodine therapy in patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT).

Czarnywojtek A, Czepczynski R, Ruchala M, Wasko R, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Szczepanek E, Zamyslowska H, Bartkowiak Z, Florek E, Sowinski J.

Journal Article 2009; 30(2): 209-214 PubMed PMID: 19675515  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Amiodarone:adverse effects, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Goiter:radiotherapy, Humans, Hypothyroidism:chemically induced, Iodine Radioisotopes:adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Recurrence, Remission Induction, Thyrotoxicosis:chemic.    Citation

INTRODUCTION: Amiodarone (AM) is frequently used in the therapy of patients with cardiac disorders. However, due to high iodine content, i.....

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