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ea0011p841 | Thyroid | ECE2006

Levothyroxine suppressive therapy and body composition

Dubois-Ginouves S , Laboureau-Soares Barbosa S , Dumas JF , Abraham P , Sallé A , Illouz F , Rodien P , Ritz P , Rohmer V

Reputedly, thyroid hormones make thinner and change the body composition. The aim of this randomized and prospective study was the assessment of the effect of levothyroxine suppressive therapy on body composition in women with benign thyroid nodule.Method: Thirty seven euthyroid and non obese women (18–60 years old) with benign thyroid nodule (fine needle cytology and calcitonin measurement) were randomized into 2 equal groups. The first group recei...