Increased Requirement of Replacement Doses of Levothyroxine Caused by Liver Cirrhosis

Increased Requirement of Replacement Doses of Levothyroxine Caused by Liver Cirrhosis

BackgroundSince hypothyroidism is a fairly common dysfunction, levothyroxine (L-T4) is one of the most prescribed medications. Approximately 70% of the administered L-T4 dose is absorbed. The absorption process takes place in the small intestine. Some disorders of the digestive system and some medic...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Benvenga, Giovanni Capodicasa, Sarah Perelli, Silvia Martina Ferrari, Poupak Fallahi, Alessandro Antonelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
undertreated hypothyroidism
thyroxine malabsorption
liquid levothyroxine
thyroxine-binding globulin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00150/full

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