Tourism is a vital economic source in the Mediterranean basin. The sun and beach tourists
are of major social and economic importance for almost all Mediterranean countries …

Thyroid hormones (THs) are synthesized in the thyroid gland, and they circulate in the blood
to regulate cells, tissues, and organs in the body. In particular, they exert several effects on …

Purpose: To review the literature on the effects of amiodarone on thyroid physiology and
management of amiodarone-induced thyroid disease. Data Sources: English-language …

The field of drug–membrane interactions is one that spans a wide range of scientific
disciplines, from synthetic chemistry, through biophysics to pharmacology. Cell membranes …

The prevalence of apparent amiodarone-related hepatic injury in 104 patients followed
prospectively is compared to that reported in the literature. Asymptomatic elevation of serum …

Phospholipidosis induced by drugs with a cationic amphiphilic structure is a generalized
condition in humans and animals that is characterized by an intracellular accumulation of …

Drugs across many pharmacologic classes induce corneal epithelial changes. Many of
these drugs have cationic amphiphilic structures, with a hydrophobic ring and hydrophilic …

Interest in amiodarone has increased because of its remarkable efficacy as an
antiarrhythmic agent. The purpose of this report is to review what is known about the …

The common acquired conjunctival nevus usually undergoes progressive maturation and
only exceptionally gives rise to conjunctival melanoma. Pure junctional nevi are rare except …

Amiodarone was used to treat cardiac arrhythmias that had been refractory to conventional
medical therapy. The first 70 consecutive patients treated with amiodarone in this study had …