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How frequently should a patient taking amiodarone be screened for thyroid dysfu...
Pazin-Filho,A.; de Jesus,A.M.X.; Magalhães,P.K.R.; Melato,L.H.; Campos,D.; Maciel,B.C.; Maciel,L.M.Z.Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction (AITD) is a common complication of amiodarone therapy and its prevalence varies according to iodine intake, subclinical thyroid disorders and the definition of AITD. There is no consensus about the frequency of screening for this condition. We evaluated 121 patients on chronic regular intake of amiodarone (mean intake = 248.5 ± 89 mg; duration of treatment = 5.3 ± 3.9 year...
Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis in São Paulo State, Brazil: a pilot study
Rodrigues,R.; Magalhaes,P.K.R.; Fernandes,M.I.M.; Gabetta,C.S.; Ribeiro,A.F.; Pedro,K.P.; Valdetaro,F.; Santos,J.L.F.; Souza,R.M. de; Pazin Filho,A.Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common autosomal recessive hereditary diseases in the Caucasian population, with an incidence of 1:2000 to 1:3500 liveborns. More than 1000 mutations have been described with the most common being F508del. It has a prevalence of 23-55% within the Brazilian population. The lack of population-based studies evaluating the incidence of cystic fibrosis in São Paulo State, Brazil, a...