How do you approach the problem of TSH elevation in a patient on high-dose thyroid hormone replacement?

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 671-673

  Morris, John C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; COLESTIPOL; COLESTYRAMINE; ESTROGEN; FERROUS SULFATE; IMATINIB; LEVOTHYROXINE; MOTESANIB; POLYSTYRENESULFONATE SODIUM; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RIFAMPICIN; SEVELAMER; SORAFENIB; SUCRALFATE; SUNITINIB; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

CONSTIPATION; FATIGUE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 63149090512     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03536.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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