Out-of-Reference Range Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Levothyroxine-Treated Primary Hypothyroid Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study

Out-of-Reference Range Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Levothyroxine-Treated Primary Hypothyroid Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study

ObjectiveAlthough levothyroxine (LT4) replacement therapy for hypothyroidism has been established as safe, inexpensive and effective, many studies from different countries reported out-of-reference range thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values for the hypothyroid patients under LT4 treatment. The a...

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Main Authors: Dilek Gogas Yavuz, Dilek Yazıcı, Lezzan Keskin, Ayşegül Atmaca, Seda Sancak, Fulden Saraç, İbrahim Şahin, Oğuz Dikbaş, Zeliha Hekimsoy, Serap Yalın, Melin Uygur, Murat Yılmaz, Sibel Yirmibeşcik, Özlem Asmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypothyroidism
levothyroxine
target thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
primary hypothyroidism
compliance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00215/full

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