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The ages and TSH values of patients being prescribed levothyroxine

BACKGROUND: Levothyroxine is a commonly prescribed medication. Some data suggest that levothyroxine may be initiated for mild degrees of hypothyroidism and used without considering age-specific reference ranges or individual patient factors when prescribing. METHODS: The electronic medical record of...

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Autores principales: Jonklaas, Jacqueline, DeSale, Sameer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7333492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32655852
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2042018820937896