What Is the Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism and How Are We Measuring It? A Critical, Narrative Review
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT, generally using oral levothyroxine (LT4)) is a safe, effective means of treating hypothyroidism. However, a proportion of LT4-treated patients with biochemically normal thyroid function tests complain of persistent symptoms that impact their health-related...
Main Authors: | Françoise Borson-Chazot, Jean-Louis Terra, Bernard Goichot, Philippe Caron |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1386 |
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