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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Thyroid hormones (exogenous)

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XII.d Myocarditis (can be fulminant)

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Last update : 12/05/2015
 
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Amiodarone
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) - ICI combinatorial Rx
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Weight loss-, slimming agents
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Publications

Acute myocarditis in bodybuilder from coxsackievirus and thyrotoxicosis.
Journal of cardiology cases 2016 Oct;14;123-126 2016 Oct
Sudden death associated with thyroid hormone abuse.
The American journal of medicine 1981 Nov;71;887-90 1981 Nov

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