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ea0034p390 | Thyroid | SFEBES2014

Factors contributing to high levothyroxine doses in primary hypothyroidism; an interventional audit of a large community database

Robertson Hannah , Narayanaswamy Anil , Pereira Olivia , Copland Shirley , Herriot Richard , McKinlay Alastair , Bevan John , Abraham Prakash

Background: While few hypothyroid patients require more than the expected weight related dose of levothyroxine, the underlying causes of larger-than-expected dosing requirements have not been studied in a single cohort. Our aim was to determine and quantify the multiple factors contributing to high dose levothyroxine requirements in a cohort of patients with hypothyroidism.Methods: The Grampian Automated Follow-Up Register (GAFUR) monitors around 17 500 ...