Levothyroxine Absorption Test in the management of a patient with persistent hypothyroidism
Nonadherence to levothyroxine therapy is one cause of persistent hypothyroidism. To distinguish nonadherence from malabsorption, a levothyroxine absorption test (LAT) is required. The authors report a case of a 60-year-old patient suffering from hypothyroidism resistant to oral levothyroxine (LT4) s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
2018-12-01
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Series: | Galicia Clínica |
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Online Access: | http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1603 |