Ulcerative Colitis as a Novel Cause of Increased Need for Levothyroxine

Ulcerative Colitis as a Novel Cause of Increased Need for Levothyroxine

Background: Thyroxine absorption takes place at the small intestine level and several disorders affecting this intestinal tract lead to thyroxine malabsorption. An increased need for thyroxine has also been observed in gastric disorders due to variations in drug dissolution and/or in its ionization...

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Main Authors: Camilla Virili, Ilaria Stramazzo, Maria Giulia Santaguida, Giovanni Bruno, Nunzia Brusca, Silvia Capriello, Miriam Cellini, Carola Severi, Lucilla Gargano, Marco Centanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypothyroidism
levothyroxine absorption
microbiota
ulcerative colitis
IBD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00233/full

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