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High Prevalence of Iatrogenic Hyperthyroidism in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in an Anticoagulation Clinic

In elderly patients with established atrial fibrillation (AF) who are receiving thyroid replacement, regular testing for thyroid function is often not performed, placing the patient at risk for iatrogenic hyperthyroidism. Of 215 patients followed in an anticoagulation clinic, 41 were receiving thyro...

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Publicado en:Mo Med
Main Authors: Krishnan, Sandeep Kumar, Dohrmann, Mary L., Brietzke, Stephen A., Fleming, David A., Flaker, Greg C.
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association 2011
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188434/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21905446
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