Proportion of serum thyroid hormone concentrations within the reference ranges in athyreotic patients on levothyroxine monotherapy: a retrospective study

Proportion of serum thyroid hormone concentrations within the reference ranges in athyreotic patients on levothyroxine monotherapy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background In patients receiving thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppressive therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) after total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, thyroid function tests should be performed to adjust the LT4 dose. Specifically, serum TSH concentrations are commonly measured becau...

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Main Authors: Mitsuru Ito, Sawako Takahashi, Mikiko Okazaki-Hada, Mizuho Minakata, Kazuyoshi Kohsaka, Tomohiko Nakamura, Toshihiko Kasahara, Takumi Kudo, Eijun Nishihara, Shuji Fukata, Mitsushige Nishikawa, Takashi Akamiuzu, Akira Miyauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Subjects:
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
Thyroid-stimulating hormone suppressive therapy
Athyreotic patients
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-022-00127-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-022-00127-3

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