Hypothyroidism: the difficulty in attributing symptoms to their underlying cause

HI Jansen, A Boelen, AC Heijboer… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Common symptoms of overt hypothyroidism are non-specific and include fatigue, lethargy,
and dry skin. Although the diagnosis is considered to be straightforward, no single symptom …

Optimal thyroid hormone replacement

J Jonklaas - Endocrine reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrinopathy, and levothyroxine is frequently prescribed.
Despite the basic tenets of initiating and adjusting levothyroxine being agreed on, there are …

Hypothyroidism and somatization: results from e-mode patient self-assessment of thyroid therapy, a cross-sectional, international online patient survey

P Perros, EV Nagy, E Papini… - Thyroid, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Between 10% and 15% of hypothyroid patients experience persistent
symptoms despite achieving biochemical euthyroidism. Unexplained persistent symptoms …

The impact of hypothyroidism on satisfaction with care and treatment and everyday living: results from E-mode patient self-assessment of thyroid therapy, a cross …

P Perros, L Hegedüs, EV Nagy, E Papini, HA Hay… - Thyroid, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Hypothyroid patients often report dissatisfaction and poor quality of life. This
survey explored the impact of hypothyroidism on patient satisfaction, everyday living …

Use of liothyronine (T3) in hypothyroidism: Joint British Thyroid Association/Society for endocrinology consensus statement

R Ahluwalia, SE Baldeweg, K Boelaert… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Persistent symptoms in patients treated for hypothyroidism are common. Despite more than
20 years of debate, the use of liothyronine for this indication remains controversial, as …

Treating hypothyroidism is not always easy: When to treat subclinical hypothyroidism, TSH goals in the elderly, and alternatives to levothyroxine monotherapy

DS Ross - Journal of internal medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of patients with hypothyroidism feel better when levothyroxine treatment
restores thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations to normal. Increasingly, a …

Demographic, healthcare access, and dietary factors associated with thyroid hormone treatments for hypothyroidism

MD Ettleson, S Ibarra, W Wan… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Context Clinical guidelines have recommended a trial of liothyronine (LT3) with
levothyroxine (LT4) in select patients with hypothyroidism. However, little is known about the …

Evaluating health outcomes in the treatment of hypothyroidism

MD Ettleson, M Papaleontiou - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Clinical hypothyroidism is defined by the inadequate production of thyroid hormone from the
thyroid gland to maintain normal organ system functions. For nearly all patients with clinical …

Patients' Persistent Symptoms, Clinician Demographics, and Geo-Economic Factors Are Associated with Choice of Therapy for Hypothyroidism by European Thyroid …

R Attanasio, M Žarković, E Papini, EV Nagy, R Negro… - Thyroid, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Hypothyroidism is common, however, aspects of its treatment remain
controversial. Our survey aimed at documenting treatment choices of European thyroid …

The Effects of Selenium Supplementation in the Treatment of Autoimmune Thyroiditis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

YS Wang, SS Liang, JJ Ren, ZY Wang, XX Deng… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objective: The available evidence on selenium supplementation in the treatment of
autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) was inconclusive. This research serves to assess the effects of …