ea0034p390 | Thyroid | SFEBES2014
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 ...