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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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