Myxedema coma secondary to levothyroxine malabsorption in a patient previously submitted to bariatric surgery
SUMMARY Treating hypothyroidism can be challenging in patients with malabsorption, as they require a higher daily dose of oral levothyroxine (L-T4). Oral L-T4 absorption occurs mainly in the jejunum and the ileum and is affected by gastric acidity. As a result, absorption can be impaired by bariatri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972024000101606&lng=en&tlng=en |