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ea0063p362 | Thyroid 1 | ECE2019

Weekly dose of L-thyroxine as a first line treatment for hypothyroidism in young and middle aged working females

Wasoori Satish Chander , Naik Manoj Hari , Bhardwaj Chetan

Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness and compliance to L-thyroxine in the treatment of hypothyroidism in a weekly dose of seven times of normal dose as an alternative to daily dosing in young and middle aged females.Methods: Randomized trial on 40 female patients aged between 25 to 55 years with long standing hypothyroidism of 5 years or more, currently on daily dose of L-thyroxine, were assigned weekly dose of seven ...