Clinical factors predicting the successful discontinuation of hormone replacement therapy in patients diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism.

BACKGROUND:Although reversible in some patients, primary hypothyroidism is considered a permanent condition requiring lifelong hormone therapy. This study aimed to investigate the factors predicting the successful discontinuation of levothyroxine (L-T4) therapy in patients with primary hypothyroidis...

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Main Authors: Kyong Yeun Jung, Hana Kim, Hoon Sung Choi, Jee Hyun An, Sun Wook Cho, Hyo Jeong Kim, Young Joo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233596