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Practical and Pragmatic Usage of T3 in Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is one of the common endocrine disorders encountered in clinical practice. Though thyroxine (T4) remains the treatment of choice in most clinical situations, with the recent introduction of oral triiodothyronine (T3) in South Asian countries, it is important to know about its utility...

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Autores principales: Kalra, Sanjay, Dhingra, Atul, Kapoor, Nitin, Sahay, Rakesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10198187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37215274
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijem.ijem_441_22
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Sumario:Hypothyroidism is one of the common endocrine disorders encountered in clinical practice. Though thyroxine (T4) remains the treatment of choice in most clinical situations, with the recent introduction of oral triiodothyronine (T3) in South Asian countries, it is important to know about its utility in clinical practice. In this brief communication, we delineate potential clinical indications for T3 therapy, while highlighting possible concerns and caveats.