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Levothyroxine Dosage Determination According to Body Mass Index (BMI) After Total Thyroidectomy

Erciyes Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: Currently, postoperative thyroid hormone replacement dosing is weight-based with adjustments and made following Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) values, which may lead to delayed achievement of euthyroidism and failure in achieving an ...
Hemmat Maghsoudi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi Toomatari, Naser Agha Mohammadzade, Farzad Najafipour, Sara Akhavan Salamat, Seyed Babak Moosavi Toomatari, Afshin Gharekhani   +6 more
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Levothyroxine use and the risk of colorectal cancer: a large population-based case–control study

Endocrine Connections, 2022
Objective: Whether an association between oral levothyroxine use, leading to supraphysiological exposure of the colon to thyroid hormones, and risk of colorectal cancer exists in humans is unclear.
Josephina G Kuiper, Aline C Fenneman, Anne H van der Spek, Elena Rampanelli, Max Nieuwdorp, Myrthe P P van Herk-Sukel, Valery E P P Lemmens, Ernst J Kuipers, Ron M C Herings, Eric Fliers   +9 more
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Changes in Serum TSH and T4 Levels after Switching the Levothyroxine Administration Time from before Breakfast to before Dinner

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015
Background. Levothyroxine is commonly used in the treatment of patients with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine is most often administered in the morning, on an empty stomach, in order to increase its oral absorption.
S. Ala, O. Akha, Z. Kashi, A. Bahar, H. Askari Rad, N. Sasanpour, A. Shiva   +6 more
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Levothyroxine use and longitudinal changes in thigh muscles in at-risk participants for knee osteoarthritis: preliminary analysis from Osteoarthritis Initiative cohort

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2023
Background We examined the association between levothyroxine use and longitudinal MRI biomarkers for thigh muscle mass and composition in at-risk participants for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and their mediatory role in subsequent KOA incidence.
Bahram Mohajer, Kamyar Moradi, Ali Guermazi, Jennifer S. R. Mammen, David J. Hunter, Frank W. Roemer, Shadpour Demehri   +6 more
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The Effects of Simvastatin on the Serum Concentrations of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and Free Thyroxine in Hypothyroid Patients Treated with Levothyroxine [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Background: Statins, such as simvastatin, are the drugs of choice for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. On the other hand hypercholesterolmia can occur in hypothyroid patients, who receive levothyroxine.
Mohammad Abbasinazari, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Sima Gogani   +2 more
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A Cost Variation Analysis of Drugs Available for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism in the Egyptian Market

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University
Background: A sizable portion of each nation's overall healthcare costs is being spent on pharmaceutical products. Hence, alternative and competing healthcare strategies or multiple brands of a specific prescription must be prioritized, especially in the
Nourhanne M. El-Sebaey, Amani M. Ali, Samar F. Farid   +2 more
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Use of levothyroxine among pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism in the United Kingdom: A population‐based assessment

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2021
Our study aimed to describe levothyroxine prescription patterns and trends over time among pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in the United Kingdom.
Ya‐Hui Yu, Kristian B. Filion, Pauline Reynier, Robert W. Platt, Oriana H. Y. Yu, Sonia M. Grandi   +5 more
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Treatment of congenital hypothyroidism in  a  newborn with malabsorption after subtotal ileum resection

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2018
Congenital hypothyroidism requires prompt treatment to prevent adverse health outcomes. Poor intestinal levothyroxine absorption can complicate management. We present a case of a term female newborn with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) requiring subtotal
Charlotte S Schömig, Marie-Ève Robinson, Julia E von Oettingen   +2 more
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Hypothyroidism and the increased risk of preeclampsia – interpretative factors?

Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2020
Objective To evaluate the causes behind the association between hypothyroidism and the risk of preeclampsia. Methods Checking of individual hospital and birth records from 149 levothyroxine users among 2,508 women in the preeclampsia case–control study ...
Aino Lintula, Leea Keski-Nisula, Heidi Sahlman   +2 more
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Levothyroxine monotherapy cannot guarantee euthyroidism in all athyreotic patients. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
CONTEXT: Levothyroxine monotherapy is the treatment of choice for hypothyroid patients because peripheral T4 to T3 conversion is believed to account for the overall tissue requirement for thyroid hormones.
Damiano Gullo, Adele Latina, Francesco Frasca, Rosario Le Moli, Gabriella Pellegriti, Riccardo Vigneri   +5 more
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