Liquid and softgel capsules of l-thyroxine results lower serum thyrotropin levels more than tablet formulations in hypothyroid patients

Objective: Evidence indicates that L-T4 in liquid and softgel capsule are absorbed better than tablets in hypothyroid patients, even when patients are under medications that impair the intestinal absorption of L-T4. However, no study has evaluated all three L-T4 formulations in the same hypothyroid...

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Main Author: Salvatore Benvenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623719300638