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Comparing Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism Using Levothyroxine to those with Euthyroid Status [PDF]

Advanced Biomedical Research
Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common condition during pregnancy that can be treated with levothyroxine at a dosage of 0.5–1 mcg/kg/day. If left untreated, the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increases.
Afsaneh Halili, Mozhgan Kazemzadeh, Alireza Seyfi Ardali, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Nahid Ardian, Masoomeh Goodarzi-Khoigani   +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of postoperative levothyroxine sodium tablets for improving serum thyroid hormone levels and tumor marker levels in patients with thyroid tumors

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2023
Levothyroxine tablet has been used for improving serum thyroid hormones. Despite its efficacy, there has been a persistent recurrence. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of levothyroxine regimen (administered as sodium tablets or liquid) therapy ...
Dingji Hao, Linxiao Tian, Haoting He, Congru Zhu, Lili Guo, Keao Zhang, Jie Zhang   +6 more
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From Resistance to Relief: IV Levothyroxine in Refractory Hypothyroidism Management [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
This case report details the clinical scenario of a 27‐year‐old female patient diagnosed with idiopathic refractory hypothyroidism. Despite adherence to prescribed oral levothyroxine therapy, she continued to experience persistent symptoms such as ...
Mohammad Amro, Elias Edward Lahham, Ahmed Jalal Sawafta, Motaz Saifi, Nooreddin Saifi, Fadi Atrash, Salem Billan   +6 more
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Levothyroxine absorption test followed by directly observed treatment on an outpatient basis to address long-term high thyrotropin levels in a hypothyroid patient: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background For the treatment of hypothyroidism, patients are usually placed on lifelong levothyroxine replacement therapy. Achieving clinical and biochemical euthyroid status is sometimes difficult because of several factors, including poor compliance or
Zareen Kiran, Khalilullah Shabbir Shaikh, Nazish Fatima, Namra Tariq, Akhtar Ali Baloch   +4 more
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Levothyroxine

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Successful Oral Levothyroxine Desensitization in a Patient with Severe Hypothyroidism Post Radioactive Iodine Therapy

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2022
Levothyroxine remains the standard therapy for patients with hypothyroidism worldwide. Levothyroxine allergy is rarely seen and alternative therapies are less efficacious and scarcely available. The use of liothyronine (LT3) monotherapy is less favoured
Yi Jiang Chua, Bay Shing Shen, Taye Zhi Yun, Carolina Singarayar, Foo Siew Hui   +4 more
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Combination therapy of liothyronine and levothyroxine for hypothyroidism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy [PDF]

Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2022
Thyroid hormone plays a vital role in regulating human metabolism. They affect the functions of major organs, such as the brain, liver, skeletal muscle, and heart. Hypothyroidism can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy and decreased heart function.
Youngha Choi, Se Yong Jung, Jung Min Park, Junghwan Suh, Eun Jung Shin, Hyun Wook Chae, Ho-Seong Kim, Ahreum Kwon   +7 more
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Suicide attempt of an overt hypothyroid patient with levothyroxine: A case report

Journal of Acute Disease, 2020
Rationale: Levothyroxine is the most commonly used agent in thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Although there are many hypothyroid patients who use levothyroxine as a treatment, high level of thyroid stimulating hormone is found in a limited number of ...
Ayse Sahin Tutak
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Levothyroxine Timing during Ramadan: A Randomized Clinical Trial

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2023
Introduction. Hypothyroidism requires lifelong thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine. For most hypothyroid patients fasting during Ramadan, compliance with the administration procedure is a challenge.
Moeber Mahzari, Fahad Al Remthi, Ibrahim Ajwah, Mohammed Al Hazmi, Wesam Moafa, Awad Al Shahrani, Sameerah Al Shehri, Motasim Badri   +7 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with chronic use of levothyroxine: A cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
ImportanceLevothyroxine prescriptions are rising worldwide. However, there are few data on factors associated with chronic use.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of chronic levothyroxine use, its rank among other chronic drugs and factors associated with ...
Camilla Janett-Pellegri, Lea Wildisen, Martin Feller, Cinzia Del Giovane, Elisavet Moutzouri, Oliver Grolimund, Patrick Walter, Gérard Waeber, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Peter Vollenweider, Nicolas Rodondi   +10 more
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