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Clinical Significance of Smaller Gaps Between Strengths of Levothyroxine Preparations in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Many levothyroxine preparations have relatively large intervals between doses (25 µg, 50 µg, and 75 µg), creating obstacles for some patients to achieve an optimal maintenance dose. The availability of tablets that allow for dosing in between these values facilitates precise and effective titration of levothyroxine doses, especially at the lower end of the spectrum.
Generic Substitution of Levothyroxine in Practice
The active ingredient levothyroxine is found in a significant number of medicinal products (MP) in…
Results of Levothyroxine Treatment in Pregnant Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Losses with Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Anti-TPO Antibody Positivity
A recent meta-analysis of 15 studies involving a total of 1911 women with a history of recurrent…
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Maintaining Therapeutic Doses of Levothyroxine Throughout Shelf Life
Levothyroxine is the drug of choice for patients with hypothyroidism. However, it is also one…
Is there a link between Parvovirus B19 infection and autoimmune thyroid diseases?
Autoimmune thyroid diseases are among the most common autoimmune disorders, with a worldwide…
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Associated with the Use of Allopurinol? What the Results of a Large Multicenter Study Suggested
Allopurinol is a widely used drug for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. The…
How Gut Microbiota Affects Thyroid Function
The composition of gut microbiota has a significant impact on the human body. Studies…
Relationship between Thyroid Gland Echogenicity and Its Function in Pediatric Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Hashimoto's (chronic lymphocytic) thyroiditis is the most common cause of acquired…
Increase in Thyroid Cancer Incidence Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic?
According to available data, COVID-19 disease does not worsen the course of thyroid cancer.…
Thyroid Function During COVID-19 Illness and After Recovery
Acute infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has varying impacts on different organ systems…
Pitfalls of Levothyroxine Replacement Therapy
Hypothyroidism (reduced function of the thyroid gland) affects approximately 1-2% of the…
Levothyroxine and the Interchangeability of Preparations Containing It
Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat patients with hypothyroidism, which…
Impact of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Cardiovascular System in Elderly Patients
The incidence of thyroid disease increases with age. In the Czech Republic, up to 5% of the…
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- Thyroid Function During COVID-19 Illness and After Recovery
- Levothyroxine and the Interchangeability of Preparations Containing It
- How Gut Microbiota Affects Thyroid Function
- Thyroid Disorder Screening in Pregnancy to Be Tested by Pilot Program Starting September
- Clinical Significance of Smaller Gaps Between Strengths of Levothyroxine Preparations in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism
- Relationship between Thyroid Gland Echogenicity and Its Function in Pediatric Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
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