Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypothyroidism is a common disorder, with a prevalence of approximately 5% and incidence of approximately 250/100,000 per year in the adult population, but both prevalence and incidence keep raising. Refractory hypothyroidism is defined by persistent TSH increase despite the administration of supra physiological weight-based dose of levothyroxine, which is usually >1.9ug/kg/d in patients with primary hypothyroidism.Aim of the Work: To com...