title: Age and thyroid hormone replacement delays the recovery from amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Hung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Kuo
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Hsiung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wan-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: yjchen@tmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yi-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013972:Thyrotropin; D000638:Amiodarone; D013974:Thyroxine
keywords: Amiodarone; Hypothyroidism; Levothyroxine