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Clinical Endocrinology, 2021 A significant minority of patients with hypothyroidism report persistent symptoms despite achieving normal thyroid biochemistry after levothyroxine (L‐T4) replacement.
P. Perros +5 more
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Levothyroxine Interactions with Food and Dietary Supplements–A Systematic Review
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Levothyroxine (l-thyroxine, l-T4) is a drug of choice for treating congenital and primary hypothyroidism. Although clinically significant interactions between l-T4 and food can alter the safety and efficacy of the treatment, they still seem to be ...
A. Wiesner, D. Gajewska, P. Paśko
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Levothyroxine Therapy in Elderly Patients With Hypothyroidism
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment of overt hypothyroidism can be more challenging in elderly compared to young patients. The elderly population is growing, and increasing incidence and prevalence of hypothyroidism with age are observed globally.
G. Effraimidis +2 more
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مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2023 Background: Hypothyroidism is the most abundant thyroid disorder worldwide. For decades, levothyroxine was the main effective pharmacological treatment for hypothyroidism. A variety of factors can influence levothyroxine dose, such as genetic variations.
Nada Hamid Rasheed +2 more
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Levothyroxine Therapy in Gastric Malabsorptive Disorders
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Oral levothyroxine sodium is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly in the jejunum and the ileum being lower the absorption rate at duodenal level. The time interval between the ingestion of oral thyroxine and its appearance in the plasma renders unlike
C. Virili +3 more
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BMC Medicine, 2022 Background The influence of maternal levothyroxine treatment during pregnancy remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of maternal levothyroxine treatment during pregnancy with the birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring.
Grace Mengqin Ge +8 more
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BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Levothyroxine replacement therapy may decrease the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the risk of adverse ...
Magnus Bein +5 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +10 more
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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 +6 more
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