نتایج جستجو برای: levothyroxine
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We report two patients in whom hypothyroidism was considered to cause renal dysfunction. Case 1 was a 65-year-old woman who stopped taking levothyroxine sodium for hypothyroidism. After 6 months, she developed proteinuria, edema, weight gain, and renal dysfunction. Renal biopsy revealed focal segmental proliferative glomerulonephritis. After re-administration of levothyroxine sodium, thyroid fu...
Hypothyroidism, a chronic condition resulting from low thyroid activity, affects up to 4% of the population. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance.1,2 Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of a thyroid hormone, is the drug of choice for replacement therapy to treat this condition. Although levothyroxine is generally well tolerated, regular blood work is require...
We present a variation and clinical application of the Levothyroxine Absorption Test (LAT) in the identification of pseudo-malabsorption of levothyroxine in uncontrolled hypothyroidism, for which there is no current gold standard protocol, and a variety of methods proposed in the literature. The LAT was conducted over 5days with thyroid function tests conducted pre-LAT, then at day 1 and 5. The...
Background & Aims : Many reports show a relation between exogenous thyroxine therapies on bone mineral density but the net effects remain unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of replacement dose of levothyroxine on bone mineral density in premenopausal women with primary hypothyroidism . Materials & Methods: This study included 50 women with primary hypothyroidism. P...
Introduction: Trace elements are important for the normal function of thyroid and prevention of its diseases. Normal activities of thyroid including the synthesis of thyroid hormones and regulation of metabolism are dependent on the presence of trace elements. On the other hand, thyroid hormones may also affect the trace element levels. In this study, we investigated the effects of induced h...
introduction: some studies indicate changes in the level of thyroid hormones in addicted people. also, there are some reports concerning the modulation of hypothalamus-hypophysis-thyroid axis in the context of morphine addiction. in the present study, the effects of thyroid gland activation via the acute and chronic administration of levothyroxine on morphine withdrawal syndrome were investigat...
BACKGROUND Physician's prescribing preference is increasingly used as an instrumental variable in studies of therapeutic effects. However, differences in prescribing patterns among physicians may reflect differences in preferences or in case-mix. Furthermore, there is debate regarding the possible assumptions for point estimation using physician's preference as an instrument. METHODS A survey...
Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders, and many levothyroxine prescriptions are written to replace the hormone deficit. Herewith we report a thyroid hormone overdose in a 6 year old boy. 6 year old Beckwith-Wiedeman syndrome boy with developmental delay presented with accidental ingestion of 2.5 mg of levothyroxine 6 hours prior to admission. He has been receiving levothy...
Background and purpose: Hypothyroidism is one of the most common diseases in endocrinology Thyroid hormone deficiency effects on nerve and muscle fibers, pulmonary system and alveolar ventilation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Levothyroxine therapy on pulmonary function in hypothyroidism patients in Imam Hospital. Materials and methods: This study was performed on 50 ...
This corrects the article "Combination therapy of liothyronine and levothyroxine for hypothyroidism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy" on page 144.
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