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ea0035p1085 | Thyroid Cancer | ECE2014

The deleterious effect of levothyroxine (T4) withdrawal on the degree of lipid profile change during follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)

Jin Heung Yong , Park Tae Sun , Baek Hong Sun , Ae Lee Kyung , Kim Sun Hee

Introduction: The degree of dyslipidemia caused by iatrogenic hypothyroidism is not clear in DTC. Therefore, we investigated the average of lipid profile change caused by LT4 withdrawal in the follow-up of DTC.Method: We enrolled 84 DTC patients who underwent high-dose RAI therapy for the treatment of recurred or remnant DTC and we measured serum levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, and HDL and then analyzed changes in them accordin...