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Effects of levothyroxine substitution therapy on hunger and food intake in individuals with hypothyroidism

Endocrine Connections, 2023
Context: In individuals with hypothyroidism and overweight, levothyroxine substitution therapy is often expected to cause weight loss due to its effect on resting energy expenditure.
Bjarke R Medici, Birte Nygaard, Jeppe L la Cour, Martin Krakauer, Andreas Brønden, Mette P Sonne, Jens J Holst, Jens F Rehfeld, Tina Vilsbøll, Jens Faber, Filip K Knop   +10 more
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Adherence to levothyroxine treatment and factors related with adherence in patients with hypothyroidism

Ankara Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate adherence and determine the factors that are related to adherence in patients on levothyroxine therapy. METHODS: Patients older than 18 years old and using levothyroxine for primary hypothyroidism were recruited ...
Ahmet Dirikoç, Birgül Genç, Didem Ozdemir, Abbas Ali Tam, Oya topaloglu, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Cakir   +6 more
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Brain [¹⁸F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Metabolism Assessment under Hypothyroidism and Recombinant Human Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Comparison with Thyroid Hormone Replacement in Patients Submitted to Total Thyroidectomy

Applied Sciences, 2022
Objective: To compare brain metabolism using [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in total thyroidectomy patients during hypothyroidism (levothyroxine withdrawal) or under recombinant human thyroid ...
Sílvia D. Almeida, Francisco P. M. Oliveira, Maria J. Oliveira, José M. Oliveira, Rita Afonso, Diogo B. Faria, Durval C. Costa   +6 more
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Design of the Optimal Trial of Combination Therapy

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
Patients who take levothyroxine monotherapy to treat hypothyroidism frequently experience residual symptoms despite TSH testing at target levels. Trials have been conducted to evaluate the potential benefit of combination therapy with levothyroxine and ...
Anne R. Cappola
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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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Weekly Intramuscular Injection of Levothyroxine following Myxoedema: A Practical Solution to an Old Crisis

Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2015
An 82-year-old female with known hypothyroidism was admitted to hospital after being found on the floor. On examination, she was unkempt, confused, bradycardic, hypothermic, and barely arousable.
Peter N. Taylor, Arshiya Tabasum, Gina Sanki, David Burberry, Brian P. Tennant, James White, Onyebuchi Okosieme, Andrew Aldridge, Gautam Das   +8 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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