Increased Requirement of Replacement Doses of Levothyroxine Caused by Liver Cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: Since hypothyroidism is a fairly common dysfunction, levothyroxine (L-T4) is one of the most prescribed medications. Approximately 70% of the administered L-T4 dose is absorbed. The absorption process takes place in the small intestine. Some disorders of the digestive system and some med...

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Autores principales: Benvenga, Salvatore, Capodicasa, Giovanni, Perelli, Sarah, Ferrari, Silvia Martina, Fallahi, Poupak, Antonelli, Alessandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29720960
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00150

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29720960
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00150

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