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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...
Autores principales: | Lu, Johanna, Rosales, Reynaldo, Dampil, Oliver Allan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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