Endocrine Abstracts

95% of all cases of overt hypothyroidism are primary. It is defined as low levels of blood thyroid hormone due to disorder of the thyroid gland causing decreased synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones. Levothyroxine is recommended as the preparation of choice for the treatment of this disease. The therapy should eliminate the symptoms of hypothyreosis, lead to the normalization of thyroid axis hormones and the avoidance of iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis. Serum TSH is the param...