Use of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid and euthyroid patients: A 2020 THESIS questionnaire survey of members of the Danish Endocrine Society.

Kamilla Ryom RiisJ S FrølichL HegedüsR NegroR AttanasioE V NagyE PapiniP PerrosS J Bonnema

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2021)

The treatment of choice for hypothyroidism is LT4. Combination therapy with LT4 + LT3 is considered for patients with persistent symptoms. Even in the presence of conditions affecting bioavailability, responding Danish endocrinologists prefer LT4 tablets rather than newer LT4 formulations, such as soft-gel capsules.

Keyphrases

combination therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cross sectional
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported
depressive symptoms
psychometric properties