Comparison of the Efficacy of Levothyroxine Suppression Dose Computed Based on Actual Body Weight vs. Lean Body Mass among Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: The dose of levothyroxine (LT4) after total thyroidectomy is usually computed based on actual body weight. However, metabolism through deiodination of thyroid hormones usually occur in the lean body compartment. An optimal dose to reduce delay in achieving target levels is essential to i...

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Autores principales: Lu, Johanna, Rosales, Reynaldo, Dampil, Oliver Allan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7784150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33442151
http://dx.doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.02.06

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7784150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33442151
http://dx.doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.02.06

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