Adherence to Levothyroxine Treatment Among Patients With Hypothyroidism: A Northeastern Italian Survey

Adherence to Levothyroxine Treatment Among Patients With Hypothyroidism: A Northeastern Italian Survey

Background: A significant number of patients show sub-optimal adherence to levothyroxine (LT4) therapy, mainly because they have to postpone their breakfast by at least 30 min. The aim of this observational cross-sectional study was to assess the therapeutic compliance of patients on LT4 treatment a...

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Main Authors: Carlo Cappelli, Roberto Castello, Fiorella Marini, Agostino Paoletta, Massimo Marchetti, Maura Saullo, Alessandra Cristiano, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Alberto Ferlin, Maurizio Castellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypothyroidism
levothyroxine formulation
liquid levothyroxine
thyrotropin
adherence treatment
replacement therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00699/full

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