Endocrine Abstracts

Full replacement dose of thyroxine should not be administered initially to elderly hypothyroid patients, those with a history of coronary artery disease and to patients with long-standing severe hypothyroidism. Here, we present a 27-year-old lady with profound longstanding hypothyroidism, who developed cardiac failure on a small dose of thyroxine.She presented to her General Practitioner with longstanding symptoms of lethargy, poor concentration, constip...