Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Study examines widespread prescribing of levothyroxine for borderline thyroid hormone levels, overtreatment

A study of patients in the United Kingdom suggests widespread prescribing of the medication levothyroxine sodium to boost thyroid function among patients with borderline high levels of the thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropin (a sign of low thyroid function), raising the possibility of overtreatment, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication...

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