Adequate timing and constant supervision are the keys for successful implementation of levothyroxine or levothyroxine/paracetamol absorption test

Adequate timing and constant supervision are the keys for successful implementation of levothyroxine or levothyroxine/paracetamol absorption test

Abstract Background Levothyroxine (LT4) pseudomalabsorption due to medication non-adherence results in significant costs for Health Service. High dose LT4 or LT4/paracetamol absorption test is used in such cases. Hence, establishment of an optimal test protocol and timing of sample collection is of...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof C. Lewandowski, Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Magdalena Basińska-Lewandowska, Marek Bolanowski, Marek Ruchała, Andrzej Lewiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Subjects:
Levothyroxine
Paracetamol
Acetaminophen
Absorption test
Pseudomalabsorption
Non-adherence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-020-00079-6

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