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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Main Authors: Joana André Monteiro, Marta Ferreira, Miguel Pires, Célio Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 2018-12-01
Series:Galicia Clínica
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Online Access:http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1603