Back to Basics: Symptomatic Hypothyroidism

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 12:33am
Author: 
Chad Simpkins, MD
Editor: 
Catherine Ginty, MD

 

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References:

Stapczynski, J. Stephan,, and Judith E. Tintinalli. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Education LLC., 2011.

 
Roos A, Linn-Rasker SP, van Domburg RT, et al: The starting dose of levothyroxine in primary hypothyroidism treatment: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial. Arch Intern Med 165: 1714, 2005.