What Is the Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism and How Are We...
What Is the Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism and How Are We Measuring It? A Critical, Narrative Review
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT, generally using oral levothyroxine (LT4)) is a safe, effective means of treating hypothyroidism. However, a proportion of LT4-treated patients with biochemically normal thyroid function tests complain of persistent symptoms that impact their health-related quality of life (QoL). The objectives of this crit...
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What Is the Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism and How Are We Measuring It? A Critical, Narrative Review
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8037475
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8037475
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2077-0383
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2077-0383
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10.3390/jcm10071386
