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the quality of life has been debated for many years ( 1 ), while the use of thyroid hormone has increased worldwide. In Denmark, from 2001 to 2015, an increase of 132% was seen, simultaneously, with a decrease in the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH
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-treated patients and may lead to reduced compliance with the instructions of taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and at least 30 min before eating and drinking, which in turn may lead to an increase in plasma thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) post-Ramadan, as
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Introduction A possible link between thyroid disease and abnormalities of the coagulation system has long been considered ( 1 ). From some of the earliest observations in the 1960s and later literature reviews, it generally appears that
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Introduction During pregnancy, normal thyroid function is essential to ensure the regular development of the fetus ( 1 , 2 ). Overt or subclinical maternal hypothyroidism can modify, in fact, the course of pregnancy and the development of the
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) program in the Netherlands. CH is characterized by low blood thyroid hormone (TH) concentrations. When caused by defective thyroid gland development or TH synthesis (primary or thyroidal CH), typically an increased secretion of thyrotropin
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Introduction The thyroid hormone affects almost every organ system in the body, including the cardiovascular, central nervous, skeletal, and gastrointestinal systems and metabolism. Tetraiodothyronine or thyroxine (T 4 ) and triiodothyronine
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Introduction Hypothyroidism indicates the pathological condition of thyroid hormone (TH) deficiency and when untreated, it can lead to severe health effects. Hypothyroidism can be categorised as primary (PHT) or central hypothyroidism (CHT
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. It should be considered in subjects with high thyroid hormone requirements after excluding poor compliance and malabsorption. Very high doses of levothyroxine, sometimes in combination with liothyronine, are needed to compensate for the
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Introduction Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) is the leading cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient countries ( 1 ). AIT is characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland and the presence of autoantibodies against thyroid
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). Primary CH with GIS (GIS-CH) is caused by dyshormonogenesis, defects of hormone synthesis within normally located, sometimes goitrous thyroid gland. It is usually due to autosomal recessive mutations in TG, TPO, DUOX2, DUOXA2, SLC26A4 (Pendrin), SLC5A5