Vol. 36 (7) 2015 Neuro endocrinology letters

The role of antithyroglobulin, antiperoxidase and anti-TSH receptor autoantibodies in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis and amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (A two-center study).

OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that patients experiencing side effects of amiodarone (AM) therapy, such as amiodarone-induced thyrotoxocosis (AIT) or amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH), have changes in serum concentrations of anti-TSH receptor (TSHR), antithyroglobulin (Tg), and antiperoxidase (TPO) autoantibodies (Abs). The purpo.....