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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Management of primary hypothyroidism: Role of addition of levothyroxine at night
Santosh Kumar Singh
Practising, Endocrinologist, Patna, Bihar, India
Correspondence Address:
Santosh Kumar Singh
301, Udaimaan Apartment, Opp. A. N. College, Boring Road, Patna - 800 001
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-0354.129729
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Background: Levothyroxine (LT4) is conventionally taken in the morning. Methods and Result: This retrospective study was done to assess the effect of addition of LT4 on thyroid hormone profile in primary hypothyroid patients. Conclusion: The study demonstrated significant improvement, which could be explained by greater bioavailability of LT4 and improved compliance. |
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