The incidence of type 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT ... therapy followed by definitive treatment of the underlying thyroid disorder, usually done by surgery, will be required, as ...

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This study was intended to determine whether CRP levels could differentiate between inflammatory and noninflammatory thyroid conditions, especially between type II inflammatory amiodarone-induced ...

Type I is iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, which develops in those with underlying thyroid disease, type II is amiodarone-induced destructive thyroiditis. Type I AIT typically occurs in those with ...