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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| 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 |