Levothyroxine Treatment Adequacy and Formulation Changes in Patients with Hypothyroidism: A Retrospective Study of Real-World Data from the United States

C. Bianco, Antônio; Bao, Yanjun; Antunez Flores, Oscar; Halpern, Rachel; Le, Lisa; Stackland, Sydnie; Frieze, Todd

doi:10.1089/thy.2022.0382

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Levothyroxine Treatment Adequacy and Formulation Changes in Patients with Hypothyroidism: A Retrospective Study of Real-World Data from the United States

Published in Thyroid • Jun 19, 2023

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Antônio C. Bianco

Yanjun Bao

Oscar Antunez Flores

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of hypothyroidism (HT) has increased over time. To assess the effectiveness of treatment, we (1) studied thyrotropin (TSH) levels among patients receiving levothyroxine (LT4) and (2) determined the percentages of patients switching among LT4 formulations. Methods: Data on ...

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Medicine

Levothyroxine

Confidence interval

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