Weight loss after therapy of hypothyroidism is mainly caused by excretion of excess body water associated with myxoedema

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Karmisholt, Jesper ^a   Andersen, Stig ^a   Laurberg, Peter ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MASS; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; MYXEDEMA; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 78650857346     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-1521     Document Type: Article

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