Temperature Differences Between Controlled Primary Hypothyroidism and Healthy Patients: An Exploratory Study.
Maria Elena Romero-IbarguengoitiaArnulfo Garza-SilvaAndrea Rivera-CavazosDevany Paola Morales-RodriguezOmar Israel González-PeñaIrene Antonieta Barco-FloresEdgar Manilla-MuñozEnrique Villarreal-LealArnulfo González-CantúPublished in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2024)
These results suggest that, despite LT4 treatment, patients continue to present abnormalities in thermogenesis-related thermogenesis, and this may be due to a lack of hormonal adaptation to environmental changes and physiological demands, leading to lower body temperatures and increased sensitivity to cold.