Chapter 5

Thyroid Toxicity

Immacolata Cristina Nettore and Paolo Emidio Macchia

Abstract

Thyroxine is one of the most widely used drugs all over the world. Normally thyroid hormones are used in the treatment of hypothyroidism or goiter, but cases of drug overdose have been frequently reported (thyrotoxicosis factitia). This chapter will focus on the prevalence, consequences and the treatment of the thyrotoxicosis factitia, as a complication of inappropriate L- thyroxine treatment for obesity, following the ingestion of beef contaminated with thyroid gland and after accidental thyroid hormone ingestion.

Total Pages: 69-77 (9)

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