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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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A case report of thyroid carcinoma confined to ovary and concurrently occult in the thyroid. Is conservative treatment always advised? [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Struma ovarii is an ovarian teratoma, represented in more than 50% by thyroid tissue. Five percent of struma ovarii cases have been proven to be malignant and, as in the thyroid gland, papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common ...
Bianchi, Loredana +9 more
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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 +6 more
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Early detection of biochemically occult autonomous thyroid nodules [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: Autonomously functioning thyroid areas may be associated with subclinical or overt hyperthyroidism, but may exist even in the presence of normal TSH.
Brusca, Nunzia +7 more
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Levothyroxine in Women with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies before Conception
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 Background Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage and preterm birth, even when thyroid function is normal. Small trials indicate that the use of levothyroxine could reduce the incidence of such adverse outcomes.
Rima K. DHILLON-SMITH +33 more
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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 +8 more
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Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders, 2021 Levothyroxine (LT4) is a safe, effective means of hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism. Here, we review the pharmaceutical, pathophysiological and behavioural factors influencing the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of LT4 ...
P. Caron +5 more
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Maternal thyroid function and child educational attainment: prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To determine if first trimester maternal thyroid dysfunction is a critical determinant of child scholastic performance and overall educational attainment. Design: Prospective cohort study.
Haig, Caroline +7 more
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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 +6 more
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Ipilimumab, not just another anti-cancer therapy: hypophysitis as side effect illustrated by four case-reports [PDF]
, 2014 Ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen4 (CTLA-4), an inhibitory molecule typically expressed on T cells. Blockade of CTLA-4 induces an overall activation of T cells, including an immune-mediated anti-tumour ...
Brochez, Lieve +4 more
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