Are patients with primary hypothyroidism in India receiving appropriate thyroxine replacement? An observational study

Are patients with primary hypothyroidism in India receiving appropriate thyroxine replacement? An observational study

Background: A large proportion of patients worldwide under treatment for hypothyroidism with thyroxine show suboptimal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) values. There is a paucity of Indian data on ′out-of-range′ TSH values in patients with primary hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine treatment. A...

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Main Authors: Ambrish Mithal, Mala Dharmalingam, Neeraj Tewari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Hypothyroidism
India
levothyroxine
primary hypothyroidism
serum TSH
thyroxine
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=1;spage=83;epage=88;aulast=Mithal

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