Weight and Body Mass Index for Predicting Thyroxine Dose in Primary Hypothyroidism

Background The treatment of primary hypothyroidism with thyroxine is weight-based or body mass index (BMI)-based. However, significant variation in the dose and the consequent delay in achieving euthyroid state is observed along the spectrum of patient body weights. Objectives To determine the weigh...

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Autores principales: Raashid, Kashif, Ishtiaq, Osama, Kamin, Matiullah, Rehman, Tejhmal, Khan, Sajjad Ali, Raja, Umar, Shah, Fazal H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8200257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136323
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15031

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8200257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136323
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15031

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