Change in levothyroxine requirements after bariatric surgery in patients with hypothyroidism

Objectives. This study aims to evaluate the need to modify the total and weight-adjusted doses of levothyroxine after bariatric surgery, identify predictors, and assess the influence of the weight loss on the levothyroxine requirements.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garcia-Moreno Rosa Maria, Cos-Blanco Ana Isabel, Calvo-Vinuela Isabel, Zapatero-Larrauri Miriam, Herranz Lucrecia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-04-01
Series:Endocrine Regulations
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2022-0009