ea0090ep986 | Thyroid | ECE2023
Mohammed Rabea Eslam
, Mohamed Belal Mohamed
, Reda Youssef Asmaa
, Awaad Elalaky Nessreen
, Baker Hany
, Adel Muhammed Quaisy Muhammed
Background: Ramadan is the religious month in which Muslims fast from pre-dawn (suhoor) until sunset (iftar), abstaining from all kinds of food, and liquid. The major change in meal times may be challenging for hypothyroid patients on levothyroxine because levothyroxine has a narrow therapeutic index and should be taken on an empty stomach.Objective: We aim to compare pre- and post-Ramadan Thyroid function tests of hypothyroid patients taking levothyroxi...