Hypothyroidism is a common endocrinopathy, and levothyroxine is frequently prescribed.
Despite the basic tenets of initiating and adjusting levothyroxine being agreed on, there are …

Context It is well recognized that some hypothyroid patients on levothyroxine (LT4) remain
symptomatic, but why patients are susceptible to this condition, why symptoms persist, and …

Levothyroxine is the standard therapy for patients with hypothyroidism, a condition that
affects up to 5% of people worldwide. While levothyroxine therapy has substantially …

Objective: levothyroxine prescriptions have increased remarkably during the last decade,
and it is most likely to be prescribed in subclinical hypothyroidism. The aim of this review …

Circulating concentrations of thyrotropin (TSH) and thyroxine (T4) are tightly regulated. Each
individual has setpoints for TSH and free T4 which are genetically determined, and subject …

Background: Levothyroxine (LT4) is one of the most commonly prescribed medications.
Although considered a life-long replacement therapy, LT4 therapy can be discontinued for …

Over the past few decades, there has been an unprecedented rise in off-label use and
misuse of testosterone, growth hormone, thyroid hormone, and adrenal supplements …

Purpose To investigate current practices of specialists in the use of thyroid hormone
preparations in Greece as part of an ongoing international survey, namely THESIS …

Importance Levothyroxine prescriptions are rising worldwide. However, there are few data
on factors associated with chronic use. Objective To assess the prevalence of chronic …

Currently, there is a lack of understanding of why many patients with thyroid dysfunction
remain symptomatic despite being biochemically euthyroid. Gastrointestinal (GI) health is …