The Stability of TSH, and Thyroid Hormones, in Patients Treated With Tablet, or Liquid Levo-Thyroxine

The Stability of TSH, and Thyroid Hormones, in Patients Treated With Tablet, or Liquid Levo-Thyroxine

Approximately, 5% of the population is affected by hypothyroidism, mainly women and persons aged more than 60 years. After the diagnosis of hypothyroidism the usual therapy is tablet levothyroxine (L-T4), with a monitoring of the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level in primary hypothyroidism ever...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Antonelli, Giusy Elia, Francesca Ragusa, Sabrina Rosaria Paparo, Gabriella Cavallini, Salvatore Benvenga, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Poupak Fallahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
hypothyroidism
soft gel capsule L-T4
liquid L-T4
malabsorption
levothyroxine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.633587/full

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